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This festival features an art and craft show presented by Downtown Mount Clemens and G.I.R.L. and a day of reflection and remembrance.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, June 16-17, 2023
Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium are honored to partner and host a portion of the Juneteenth festivities for a second year at their campus. There will be storytelling, dancing, hustle fest, unity walk and African Ancestral Reverence Ceremony.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-7 p.m. June 17, 2022
Juneteenth – Free Gallery Admission at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills
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In celebration of the Juneteenth holiday, Cranbrook Art Museum gallery admission will be free for all. Explore their current exhibitions including Tunde Olanrian: Made a Universe, Tyrrell Winston: A Tiger’s Stripes, and Whatever Gets You Through the Night: Selections from the Mott-Warsh Collection. Cranbrook on the Green mini-golf will be...
Activities at this Juneteenth event will include a Kids Zone, crafts, food vendors, storytelling, special presentations and much more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: noon-4 p.m. June 18, 2022
Celebrating its 4th year, the Juneteenth Jubilee takes place over Juneteenth weekend at various locations in Detroit. On June 17, it will take place at Eastern Market Brewing Company. On June 18, it will take at Livernois Ave. of Fashion. On June 19, it will take place at Eastern...
Celebrate Juneteenth with American Girl Addy at William P. Faust Public Library in Westland
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Celebrate Juneteenth with American Girl Addy at William P. Faust Library. Hear a story about Juneteenth, play a game, make a craft and enjoy a snack. For children ages 6 and up. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 2-3 p.m. June 18, 2022
Curators of our Art: A Juneteenth Celebration at William P. Faust Public Library in Westland
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Join William P. Faust Public Library as Drs. Micala Evans and Imelda Hunt of Eastern Michigan University's Department of Africology and African American Studies share the reason for the recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and the importance for people of every background to celebrate Juneteenth.
Event cost: Free
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Stop by the Troy Public Library any time that week to pick up a Juneteenth activity. No registration required. Available while supplies last.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday June 12-19, 2022
Annual Dearborn Heights Juneteenth Festival at Richard A. Young Recreation Center in Dearborn Heights
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The Annual Juneteenth Dearborn Heights cultural festival event is back for its second year. Celebrate the heritage, freedom and excellence of African Americans with a day of live entertainment, food trucks, hustle workshops, bounce houses and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1-4 p.m. June 19, 2022
Join Plymouth District Library via Zoom to hear this artistic and historical presentation, which will include an introduction of Juneteenth, slavery and more. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 7-8:30 p.m. June 15, 2022
Come out to the Plymouth District Library to hear this artistic and historical presentation, which will include an introduction of Juneteenth, slavery and more. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 7-8:30 p.m. June 15, 2022
Celebrate The Healing Harvest's 3rd Annual Juneteenth event with Black-owned food trucks, Black-owned vendors, live music, kid's activities, scholarship giveaways and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 3-7 p.m. June 18, 2022