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Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day, Juneteenth commemorates the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally emancipated. This year’s festivities in Charlottesville occur on June 14, from 9 am to 3 pm, and will include a parade, ancestral tribute, and concert on the lawn.

If you are part of an African American organization, march with us from Jackson P. Burley to the Jefferson School City Center as we recognize this special day. This year’s Grand Marshal is Charlottesville Mayor Juandiego Wade. The line-up for the parade begins at 9 am. Go to https://jeffschoolheritagecenter.org/events/juneteenth-2025/ to register.

Once at the Jefferson School City Center, stay for the Black Business Expo, which will be on the yard with over 20 Black owned businesses, a pitch contest, and entrepreneurial panels. The main stage will have an Emancipation Concert featuring local and regional artists.

Juneteenth Schedule
9 am | Black Business Expo
10 am | Juneteenth Parade leaves Burley Middle School
10:30 am | Drum call, Breathe + Move, Libation
11:30 am | Learn how to do Boots on the Ground line dance (don’t forget the fans)
12:00 pm | NBA 2K Tournament Sign Up begins
12 pm | Jennifer Tal
2 pm | Ebony Groove