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Juneteenth is right around the corner.
The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in United States and will be celebrated nationally on June 19.
Here’s a list of Juneteenth events happening in the Charlotte area:
- Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas
- Location: House of Africa, 1215 Thomas Avenue, in Plaza Midwood
- June 16th to June 19th, 2022
- Free
- 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration
- SESA University, More Color Inc.
- Location: 619 Anderson Street, Charlotte
- June 17th to 19th, 2022,
- Free
- Blumenthal Performing Arts’ Juneteenth Jam
- Location: Blumenthal, Bechtler Museum
- June 17th and 18th
- Free
- 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on the Historic West End Corridor
- Location: McCrorey YMCA, 3801 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
- Saturday, June 18th, 2022
- Car parade starts at 12 p.m.
- Free
- 1st Annual Queen City Juneteenth Parade
- Location: Central Piedmont Community College’s Cato Campus, 8120 Grier Road, Charlotte
- June 20th, 2022, at 10 a.m.
- North Carolina Juneteenth Festival
- Location: Cabarrus Arena & Events Center
- Saturday, June 18th, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Free
- Juneteenth at Gantt Center
- Location: Harvey B. Gantt Center
- June 17th and 19th
