Events celebrating Juneteenth in Metro Detroit

Juneteenth Freedom Fest features Black-owned businesses, more in Detroit

Dozens of Juneteenth events are happening in Metro Detroit this weekend, including Freedom Fest in Eastern Market. The event features fun for the whole family and more than 60 Black-owned businesses.

Juneteenth is Monday, June 19, and the weekend before is packed with events to celebrate the emancipation of slavery.

Here's how you can commemorate the occasion around Metro Detroit:

Thursday, June 15

OAC Celebrates Juneteenth - 6-8 p.m. at the DNR Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit

Friday, June 16

Family Freedom Day Festival - 3-5:30 p.m. at Detroit Public Library at 1221 E. Seven Mile
Juneteenth Festival - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Downtown Mt. Clemens
Beats and BBQ Juneteenth Kickoff - 6:30-10:30 p.m. at Batch Brewing Co. in Detroit

Saturday, June 17

Juneteenth Heritage Day - noon to 4 p.m. at Nankin Mills Park in Westland
Juneteenth Jubilee - 4-9 p.m. at Southfield Parks & Recreation
Juneteenth Jubilee Stroll - noon at the Avenue of Fashion in Detroit
Juneteenth Festival - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Downtown Mt. Clemens
Juneteenth Celebration - 2-6 p.m. at WGPR Museum in Detroit
Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration - noon to 6 p.m. at Civic Center Park
Freedom Day 5K for Health, Wealth, and Literacy - 8 a.m. to noon at Marygrove Conservancy in Detroit
Ypsilanti’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration - 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Ypsilanti
Juneteenth Black Empowerment Pop-Up Shop - noon to 4 p.m. at RSVP Event Studio in Redford
Detroit Book City's Juneteenth Book Fair - 12:30-5 p.m. at Historic People's Community Church
Silence the Violence March - 10 a.m. at Church of the Messiah in Detroit

Sunday, June 18

Freedom Fest - noon to 6 p.m. at Eastern Market's Shed 5 in Detroit
Juneteenth at EMBC - noon at Eastern Market Brewing Co. in Detroit

Monday, June 19

Juneteenth Celebration - 3-8 p.m. at Centennial Commons Park in Royal Oak
Farmington Area Juneteenth Celebration - noon to 4 p.m. at 29887 W Eleven Mile Rd. in Farmington Hills
1st Annual Juneteenth Celebration - 5-8 p.m. at Warren City Square
Juneteenth Jubilee at The Wright - noon to 6 p.m. at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Juneteenth 2023 @ Campbell Terrace - 2-6 p.m. at David Campbell Terrace on the Dequindre Cut
Juneteenth Celebration - 6 p.m. at Ferndale City Hall
Juneteenth Celebration - noon at Hazel Park City Hall