Juneteenth is the national celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States! The celebration stems from a proclamation read on June 19th, 1865 in Galveston, which ordered the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved people in Texas.

Dallas has many ties to the holiday -- the city is home to one of the only copies of the Juneteenth document, along with one of the largest Freedman Cemeteries in the nation! Check out all the ways to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth around DFW!

Updated June 2025


 

MLK Center Mural

 

Juneteenth 4K Freedom Walk & Festival

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is hosting a 4k wellness walk and free festival for families! Families can enjoy live entertainment, local vendors, and fun activities to honor Juneteenth.

Date & time: June 14th from 8:30am to 1:30pm

Price: Free festival entry, $20 for the walk

Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

South Dallas | Directions

 

Juneteenth Bus & Walking Tour of Tenth Street Historic District

Learn more about learn more about Dallas’s African American heritage with a bus and walking tour, hosted by Remembering Black Dallas, Inc.! The four-hour tour stops at key historic sites like William Brown Miller’s cabin, Tenth Street, the Oak Cliff Cemetery, and more. It’s an amazing interactive way to dive deeper into the holiday and Dallas history!

Date & time: June 14th from 10am to 2pm

Price: $44

Location: Starts at 1408 N Washington Ave

East Dallas | Directions

 

Dallas Soul Food Festival

Celebrate black-owned businesses at the Juneteenth Soul Food Festival! Over 30 vendors from Texas and beyond will be serving up delicious dishes like pork chops, oxtails, candied yams, greens, fried chicken, fish, barbecue, and so much more. Plus, shop clothing, accessories, and handmade goods from local vendors!

Date & time: June 15th from noon to 6pm

Price: Free

Location: Lofty Spaces

Cedars | Directions

 

Denton Juneteenth Festival

The city of Denton is celebrating with a packed week full of fun for all ages! Enjoy live music performances daily, a local market, workshops, a basketball tournament, a kids zone, movies, a talent show…the list goes on!

Date & time: June 16th to June 21st, times vary

Price: Free

Location: Multiple locations

Denton | Directions

 

Juneteenth Yogalates

Celebrate liberation, movement, and Black joy with an empowering class taught by local yoga and pilates instructors Alondra and Devyn! This fusion workout will feature a live DJ spinning vibey and upbeat hip-hop, R&B, and rap tracks. Plus, all participants will be entered into a Lululemon giveaway!

Date & time: June 18th at 7pm

Price: Free

Location: Fair Park Museum Green

Fair Park | Directions

 

Freedom Vibes Festival

Did you know that the National Juneteenth Museum is going to be located in DFW?! With the museum coming soon, they’re hosting a Juneteenth festival all weekend long, featuring inspiring speakers, live music performances, a block party, and more!

Date & time: June 19th through 21st, times vary

Price: Varies

Location: Multiple locations

Fort Worth | Directions

 

"We The Community” Juneteenth Community Summit

Join AP Inc. and Dallas Southern Pride for their Juneteenth Unity Weekend! The community summit will be two impactful days focused on Black health, wellness, and empowerment! Both days will feature free health screenings, local vendors, and expert panel discussions!!

Date & time: June 19th & 20th from 10am to 5pm

Price: Free

Location: Crowne Plaza

Downtown | Directions

 

Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum


Dallas Holocaust & Human Rights Museum Free Admission Day

Honor Juneteenth by visiting one of the best historic civil rights resources in town, with free admission all day. In addition to exploring the museum’s exhibits, you can explore special talks on America’s journey to equal rights like Civil Rights and the Craft Kids, A Better Life for Their Children, and Pivot to America Wing, plus movie screenings, family-friendly activities, and more.

Date & time: June 19th from 10am to 5pm

Price: Free

Location: Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Downtown | Directions

 

Savor the Spirits

Enjoy a lively liquor tasting for a great cause! Featuring brands like Uncle Nearest, Tequila with Friends Blanco, D’usse VSOP, Ten to One Caribbean Rum, Ego Tequila Reposado, all proceeds of this event go toward the 2025 NETwork Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships to underserved high school and collegiate students in DFW.

Date & time: June 19th from 5pm to 8pm

Price: $15 to $30

Location: The Exchange Hall 2nd Floor Private Bar

Downtown | Directions

 

Juneteenth Whiskey Tasting

Fans of whiskey and bourbon can toast to freedom and community with this fun yet educational event! Hosted by Bourbon in Black, the tasting event will include both Juneteenth and whiskey history. You’ll enjoy light bites paired with spirits from Balcones Distilling!

Date & time: June 19th from 6pm to 8pm

Price: $60

Location: Algiers Club

Design District | Directions

 

African American Museum of Dallas


Juneteenth Celebration at the AAM

Get a hands-on education about Juneteenth with a day of special programming! Enjoy presentations like “The Deep Ellum Freedom Trail” and “A Consequential Trinity”, an educational Freedman’s Town food festival, a book signing with author Donald J. Norman-Cox, and more!

Date & time: June 21st from 11am to 5pm

Price: Free

Location: The African American Museum of Dallas

Fair Park | Directions

 

Mesquite Juneteenth Festival

Join Mesquite in their 6th annual Juneteenth celebration! Enjoy food trucks, games, local vendors, live performances from Don Diego and the Razz Band, and more. Applications are still open for local businesses wanting to pop up as vendors!

Date & time: June 21st from 2pm to 6pm

Price: Free

Location: 1005 New Market Rd

Mesquite | Directions


 

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