Open House for Juneteenth at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Monday, June 19, 2023, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free for all Massachusetts residents with a valid zip code. Tickets are available in person on a first-come, first-served basis. The open house includes performances, art-making activities, and a Spotlight Talk. Visitors can also see the “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield” exhibit, which showcases the work of enslaved and free African American potters in the Edgefield District of South Carolina. This year’s Juneteenth celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is part of a larger celebration of Juneteenth in Boston. The Boston Juneteenth Committee and the Museum of the National Center of Afro American Artists (NCAAA) present the 13th annual Juneteenth Emancipation Observation, starting with a flag raising at the Dillaway Thomas House in Roxbury at 11 a.m. After the flag raising is a parade to the NCAAA museum grounds on Roxbury’s Walnut Ave. The day includes speakers, live music, food and craft vendors, and family-friendly activities.
Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate Juneteenth and learn more about African American history and culture. Come and join us at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Monday, June 19, 2023.
Juneteenth 2023: Ways to Celebrate in Boston and Beyond
Don’t miss out on the Juneteenth celebration in Boston! 🎨🎭🎤 list of events at BU and beyond to commemorate the holiday.
2023 Juneteenth Joy Celebration
2023 Juneteenth Celebration Franklyn Park. Shattuck Picnic Grove – Dates: June 17, 2023
Juneteenth 2023 in Massachusetts
FRIDAY
Embrace Boston’s Juneteenth Block Party
Friday June 16th 2-8:30pm @ Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Boston, MA
Juneteenth Flag Raising
Friday June 16th 5pm @ Worcester City Hall, 455 Main St, Worcester, MA.
SATURDAY
Annual Black Heritage Juneteenth Festival
Saturday June 17th 12pm-8pm @ Institute Park, 100 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA.
Juneteenth Fest 2023
Saturday June 17th 1pm-6pm @ Framingham Farm Pond, 100 Dudley Rd, Framingham, MA
2023 Juneteenth Joy Celebration
Saturday June 17th 10:30am-2:30pm @ Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area, 1015 Truman Parkway, Boston, MA 02136
We are thrilled to announce Hyde Park’s second annual community-wide Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday June 17, 2023, at 10:00am-
SUNDAY
Juneteenth & Father’s Day Celebration in Lowell
Sunday June 18th 12pm-5pm @ Muldoon Park 5 Billerica Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Come celebrate Jubilee Day (aka Juneteenth) and Father’s Day with us! FREE of charge, FREE food and open to all.
Belmont and Watertown 2023 Juneteenth Festival
Sunday June 18th 2pm-6pm @ Beech Street Center 266 Beech Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Join us for Belmont’s first Juneteenth with songs, food, fun and performances celebrating freedom and equality!
JUNETEENTH BLOCK PARTY
Sunday June 18th 4pm-10pm @ 50 Sims Ave 50 Sims Avenue, Providence, RI 02909
THE BIGGEST BLOCK PARTY TO START THE SUMMER! IT’S ABOUT TO GO DOWN! BIG OUTDOOR VENUE
MONDAY
Newton Juneteenth Celebration 2023
Monday June 19th 12pm-4pm @ Hyde Community Center Playground, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA 02461
Come and celebrate Juneteenth at this fun family event in Newton Highlands. All are welcome!
Be Inclusive’s Juneteenth 2023 Celebration!
Monday June 19th 2pm-5pm @ Walpole Town Common 1010 Main St, Walpole, MA 02081
Celebrate Black history, culture, and raise funds for Be Inclusive, a nonprofit organization based out of Walpole, MA.
CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH: A Day of Freedom
Monday June 19th 1pm-5pm @ Wistariahurst, 238 Cabot Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
Let’s make memories, honor history, and uplift the voices of the Black community in Holyoke. See you there!
LATER IN JUNE
Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Friday June 30th 12pm-1:30pm @ Worcester Common Oval – 455 Main Street, Worcester, MA
