Allegany County NAACP Juneteenth Celebration

Program Type:

Community Health & Wellness, Community Services, Fun & Learning, History & Genealogy

Age Group:

Young Children (0-5), Elementary (6-11), Tweens and Teens (12-17), Adult (18+)
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Event Details

The Allegany County NAACP 7007 along with our sister branch, the Washington County NAACP Branch 7030 and Garrett County Branch 7139 is excited to announce our 2nd Annual Juneteenth Festival. This year the branch has expanded this event to a 3 day celebration full of family fun and community gathering in unity and historical preservation. This year's theme is Our History, Our Story, Our Legacy. 

Friday, June 17th @ 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Annual Freedom Fund Dinner held at the Ali Ghan Shrine Club. This evening includes a catered dinner from Firefly Farms, guest speakers, and music.

Saturday, June 18th @11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Parade down Washington Street to Canal Place including our Junior Youth Dancers and Float.

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Canal Place - FREE ADMISSION

Festival at Canal Place to include live music from local bands. The Blaze Band, Mickey Ross, and guest bands 4 Life Project Go Go Band out of the DMV, Space from New Jersey and more. FREE Community Pig Roast and Cookout, Health Fair, Kid Zone and Vendors from all over the state of Maryland.

Black history tours including a visit to Emmanuel Episcopal Church Underground Railroad

8:00 pm

One Act Play by Adae Thomas, an original PIne Avenue kid returning from Harlem, New York at Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

Sunday June 19th @11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Canal Place - FREE ADMISSION

Gospel explosion and Festival will include African Storytelling, Vendors, Health Fair, KidZone, Gospel artist performances including DMV's very own Body of Evidence GoGo Gospel Band, Tyrone Snowden and Dave Newell.

All events from Saturday - Sunday are FREE for the community.