The Juneteenth holiday honors June 19, 1865, when more than 200,000 People of Color held as slaves in Texas past the Emancipation Proclamation regained their freedom. Updated continuously; if you don’t see the event in your area, we’ll strive to get it up at least three days before it happens.
Find Juneteenth events in Illinois and Iowa, along with maps to venues and other helpful information to make the most of events that celebrate emancipation.
June
Jun 21 (1 event)
12:00 pm • BN Juneteenth Celebration • Bloomington
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Jun 21
Celebrate. Educate. Motivate. That's the focus of this day of family fun, coordinated by the Bloomington-Normal Black History Project, that also features food, vendors and entertainment.
To submit your Juneteenth event to this calendar, head to Submit Events. Or email reachus@main-stream.org
