Unable to operate Downtown this year, The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration relocates to Shadyside's Mellon Park this year.

Reflecting on the country's past to create a better future for all was part of the message at the 19th annual Juneteenth Festival on Germantown Avenue.

Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.

Local communities will hold Juneteenth flag raisings and celebrations this week to commemorate the end of slavery and to honor the contributions of Black Americans.

Pullback by military and corporate sponsors amid the goverment's anti-DEI initiatives put this year’s Juneteenth event in difficult straits, organizer Bob Johnson said.

Juneteenth NYC Festival kicked off Saturday in Brooklyn, where people from all over came together to celebrate community and culture. The rain couldn't put a damper on this year's parade, as people danced and marched from Gotham Health Center to Gershwin Park in East New York.

The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.

Thousands gathered at Piedmont Park for the Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, a celebration of freedom, unity, and resilience.

Programming will include music, storytelling, historical re-enactments, dance performances, a gospel concert, food tastings, and immersive “freedom walks”

The 2025 Juneteenth Festival is presented by Far South CDC with the support of sponsors and partners including Special Service Area #45, the City of Chicago, 21st Ward Ald. Ronnie Mosley, Illinois State Sen. Emil Jones III and Illinois State Rep. Justin Slaughter.