Juneteenth events in Twin Cities metro

Juneteenth, which is always on June 19, marks the day in 1865 that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and let the final enslaved people know they were free. The news came to them two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.

It’s a day that has gained significant attention in the 21st century, with many events and celebrations to commemorate the day. In 2021, President Joe Biden made it a federal holiday, and in 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed a bill making it a state holiday.

Here are some events going on around the Twin Cities on Juneteenth and the weekend.

On June 19

Fort Snelling: Juneteenth at the Fort

Minneapolis: West Broadway Jubilee Parade and Juneteenth celebration

St. Paul: Rondo Center’s 5th Annual Juneteenth celebration

Minneapolis: South of the southside Juneteenth celebration

Maple Grove: Juneteenth celebration

Savage: Juneteenth celebration

June 21

St. Paul: Juneteenth at the Capitol

Brooklyn Park: Juneteenth parade and celebration

A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it | June 15, 2025

Walz signs bill establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday | February 3, 2023

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday | June 16, 2021
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