Juneteenth Jubilee draft

Joy and community were the hallmarks of the earliest Juneteenth celebrations, bringing people together around music, food and community. The event will feature live music and performances on the Freedom Center plaza. Minority- and woman-owned food trucks will bookend Freedom Way, serving barbecue, Tex Mex, classic cookout favorites and more. And a Community Market featuring local small businesses will give guests an opportunity to shop and support local.

Enjoy extended hours and free admission to the Freedom Center, thanks to the generous support of the Fifth Third Foundation. Experience drop-in programming and mini tours for guests of all ages.

The celebration will culminate in a "second line" style march down the banks to the Ohio River, the symbolic River Jordan over which thousands of enslaved people crossed into freedom on the Underground Railroad.