On Sunday, June 19th, people around the country will be celebrating an important day in American history, Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the day 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to announce the freedom of over 250,000 slaves by executive decree. The National Museum of African American History and Culture states, “The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times.”
This list contains the information for over 20 Juneteenth celebrations happening in our own state of Tennessee. We encourage you to learn more about the history of this holiday and the people that were impacted by it.
- The Equity Alliance
Event: Black on Buchanan St.
Location: Buchanan Street 37208
Nashville, TN
Date: June 18th, 2022
Time: 12:30 pm – 5pm
- The Nashville Food Project
Event: Juneteenth Freedom Day Ride
Location: Watkins Park
Nashville, TN
Date: June 18th, 2022
Time: 7am-12pm
- Music City Freedom Festival
Event: The Music City Freedom Festival
Location: Hadley Park
Nashville, TN
Date: June 18 & 19, 2022
Time: 12pm – 8pm
- Memphis Travel
Event: Memphis Juneteenth Festival
Location: Madison Ave @ Dunlap Memphis
Memphis, TN
Date: June 18-19, 2022
- Emerald City CBD
Event: Clarksville Juneteenth Festival
Location: Wilma Rudolph Event Center
Clarksville, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 12:00pm – 9:00pm
- African American Cultural Alliance and Fellavision
Event: Juneteenth615
Location: Fort Negley Park
Nashville, TN
Date: June 19, 2022
- NMAAM
Event: State of Black Music Summit
Location: NMAAM
Nashville, TN
Date: June 17, 2022
- Bedford County
Event: Juneteenth Celebration Festival
Location: Courthouse Grounds
Shelbyville, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
- Create the Culture
Event: Juneteenth Pop-Up Event
Location: NMAAM
Nashville, TN
Date: June 17, 2022
- City of Murfreesboro
Event: Freedom Day
Location: Bradley Academy Museum
Murfreesboro, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10pm – 4pm
- TONE
Event: Juneteenth Family Reunion
Location: Beale Street Landing
Memphis, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 5pm
- Mars Petcare & FJEC
Event: Downtown Franklin Juneteenth Festival
Location: Downtown Franklin
Franklin, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10am – 6pm
- Black Clarksville
Event: Clarksville Juneteenth Block Party
Location: 215 Legion Street
Clarksville, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10am
- Water Day Juneteenth Celebration
Location: Gardenia Park
Mount Pleasant, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10am – 6pm
- Kingsport Chamber
Event: Tri-Cities Juneteenth
Location: Riverview Community
Kingsport, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10am – 9pm
- Southside Juneteenth Jubilee
Location: Bethlehem Center
Chattanooga, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 1pm-4pm
- Anzie Blue
Event: Juneteenth Gospel Brunch
Location: 2111 Belcourt Avenue
Nashville, TN
Date: June 19, 2022
Time: 3pm-5pm
- Choose Chattanooga
Event: Juneteenth Commemoration Ceremony and Concert
Location: UTC Campus Chamberlin Pavilion
Chattanooga, TN
Date: June 19, 2022
Time: 7pm
- Juneteenth Shop Black Festival
Location: 940 Early Maxwell Blvd.
Memphis, TN
Date: June 19, 2022
Time: 11am-6pm
- Painting with a Twist
Event: Peace Love Juneteenth
Location: Avenue Shopping Center Murfreesboro
Date: June 19, 2022
Time: 5pm-7pm
- Celebration of Black Excellence
Location: Hutton Hotel
Nashville, TN
Date: June 17-18, 2022
Time: 8pm-5pm
- Authors Night with NMAAM
Location: 415 S Academy Street
Murfreesboro, TN
Date: June 16, 2022
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
- The Society for African American Cultural Awareness Juneteenth Freedom Day
Location: N Hays Ave
Jackson, TN
Date: June 18, 2022
Time: 10am-7pm
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