Juneteenth 2024 events and celebrations in Detroit

Wednesday's Juneteenth holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when union troops arrived in Texas to announce that enslaved people were free.

• Here are some ways to celebrate:

📖 Juneteenth on the Cut : The Dequindre Cut's celebration will highlight stories from the Black Bottom neighborhood through performances and other interactive activities for all ages.

• Wednesday, 2-7pm, at the Campbell Terrace stage, near the Lafayette and St. Aubin entrance.
• Free!

🏡 Homeownership celebration : Detroit Future City's panel discussion and bus tour will focus on Black liberation and wealth generation through homeownership.

• Tuesday, 10am-1:30pm, at the Industry Innovation Center, 461 Burroughs St.
• Free!

🔉 Juneteenth Music Festival : Live music, comedy, food and more in Boston Edison.

• Wednesday, 5:30-10pm, at 2340 W. Chicago Blvd.
• Tickets, $35.

📢 Lunch counters and activism : City historian Jamon Jordan and others hold a panel discussion on the Southern lunch counters and picketing in the North that both factored into the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.

• Wednesday, 6-8pm, at the Detroit Historical Museum .
• Free and livestreamed on the museum's Facebook page .