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
The post Juneteenth events in Twin Cities metro first appeared on KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News.
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