04/19/2024
Juneteenth Events
Columbus
• **27th Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival**: June 15-16 at Genoa Park, 303 West Broad Street, Downtown Columbus, Ohio.
• **Juneteenth On The Ave**: June 17 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Historic Mt. Vernon Avenue.
• **Reynoldsburg Juneteenth Celebration**: June 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Huber Park.
• **Ohio Village: Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival**: June 18 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Ohio Village.
• **Bexley Juneteenth Potluck**: June 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jeffrey Mansion Shelter House.
• **Columbus Emancipated: Juneteenth Freedom Day**: Saturday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 835 Mount Vernon Avenue.
Cincinnati
• **Wade in the Water**: Join the participatory dance along the Ohio River to acknowledge the significance of water to the 400+ year trek into and beyond enslavement.
Date: June 9
Time: 2-4 p.m.
Location: Smale Park
• **Raising of the Juneteenth Flags**: Attend flag raisings throughout the week and prepare for the vast Juneteenth Celebration in Eden Park.
Date: June 10-14
Location: The Cincinnati Art Museum, Hamilton County Courthouse, and Cincinnati City Hall
• **Juneteenth Festival**: The festival features activities for kids, including crafts, books, games, and horseback rides. Festival goers can visit, learn, and shop with 50 vendors and exhibitors.
Date: June 15
Time: 12-9 p.m.
Location: Eden Park
• **Juneteenth Father’s Day Concert**: The Juneteenth weekend ends on Sunday afternoon with the June Fest Father’s Day Concert, featuring inspirational spiritual music and praise dancing in the Seasongood Pavilion.
Date: June 16
Time: 2-6 p.m.
Location: Eden Park (Mt Adams)
Cleveland
• **MetroHealth Cle Juneteenth Freedom Fest**: Fashion in the Arts + Fireworks. An opening night event featuring a fireworks display is set to take place on Friday, June 16, 6:00-10:00 p.m., with a day of performances, food, art and other activities.
• **1st Annual City of Beachwood Juneteenth Celebration**: Food trucks, live music and a range of Black-owned business all outside of the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center. Free, June 19, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
• **14th Annual Juneteenth African Dance & Drum Festival**: African music and culture with lessons in drumming, history and traditional dances. Free, June 16-18, various times.
• **African American Cultural Garden Juneteenth**: Music, food and a student talent show, including the unveiling of a new historical marker as the Cultural Gardens joins the Civil Rights Trail with a fresh commemorative plaque. Free, June 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
• **Mx. Juneteenth: A Black and Q***r Liberation at BLK PunX Press Studio**: Drag performances and abolitionist principles. By donation, June 17, noon-6 p.m.
• **Juneteenth Culturebana Fashion Show**: Black fashion in the spotlight, showcasing a range of outfits from traditional garb to comfort. $25-$500, June 18, 4-11 p.m.
• **Freedom Fest**: Performances from Karamu House, Kid Capri and DJ Lily Jade — as well as a bevy of delicious food and a kids’ zone for games. Free, June 16-17, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• **Runteenth and Health Is Wealth Bazaar at Rockefeller Gardens**: DJ Steph Floss, a walk or run from the Judge Jean Murrell Capers Tennis Courts to the African American Cultural Garden and back again, refreshments, music and food from local Black vendors and artists. Free, June 19, noon-5 p.m.
Dayton
• **Juneteenth in Kettering**: A free, family event with live music, local minority-owned businesses, arts & crafts, food trucks, and more. At Fraze Pavilion Map/directions, 695 Lincoln Park Blvd in Dayton.
• **Levitt Pavilion Dayton**: Community-curated opening ceremonies start at 5 p.m., with poetry, African dance, musicians, drumming, performances, commemoration, food trucks, live choir, creative sculptures, and music by Core DJ SKNO. Free concert at 7 p.m. from Rebirth Brass Band.
• **Juneteenth Celebration at Liberation Park in Dayton**: A festive and educational Juneteenth Celebration event takes place at Dayton's Liberation Park on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to dusk. Local musicians and artists will perform throughout the day, vending booths will offer a variety of goods, and there will be a diverse range of food options.
• **Juneteenth Music Festival in Huber Heights**: The Eichelberger Amphitheater in Huber Heights will host the second annual Juneteenth Music Festival on Sunday, June 18, from 5 to 10 p.m. Performances include Chay Buddah & Hot2Def, Ric Sexton & Friends, and headlining the festival, the Dayton Funk All-Stars.
• **Dayton Art Institute**: A distinct, collaborative new Focus Exhibition, organized in conjunction with the Dayton Unit NAACP, that will be on view June 16 through September 10. The exhibition and talk are free for museum members and included in museum admission for non-members.
