Get ready, Metro Richmond!
The city is coming alive with powerful celebrations, joyful parades, concerts,and cultural experiences to honorJuneteenth and Black freedom.
Here’s where to show up and show out!
🏞️ Juneteenth in Chesterfield County
📍 Various Locations
📅 June 1–29
A full month of events, including Juneteenth in Pocahontas Park and a Pop-Up Night Vendor Market.
🍽️ Juneteenth Dinner & Movie:
Faith and Freedom
📍 The Mount Carmel Baptist Church
📅 Wed, June 18 | ⏰ 5:30-8:30 PM
Enjoy a free dinner and a screening of
Faith and Freedom in a community setting.
🏃♀️ VOWS 5th Annual Juneteenth Jamboree, 5K & Food Truck Festival
📍3201 W Cary St, Carytown
📅 Sat, June 14 | ⏰ 9 AM–4
Kick off with a dog-friendly 5K at 10 AM, followed by food trucks, live music, games, and performances from 12–4
🎉Juneteenth Opening Celebration –
The Branch Museum of Design
📍 2501 Monument Avenue, Richmond
📅 Thu, June 19 | ⏰ 6–8 PM
Celebrate the opening of powerful exhibitions showcasing Black art and stories with live DJ, book signing, pop-up print shop, and more. Free and open to the public.
🎊Jubilation in June
📍 Intermediate Terminal & Dogwood Dell
📅 June 19th Intermediate Terminal | 5pm
📅 June 20th Dogwood Dell | 8pm
Live music: Legacy Band, food, and
family-friendly fellowship.
🪘 Elegba Folklore Society’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
📍 Manchester Dock
📅 Sat, June 14 | ⏰ 1–8:30 PM
History tours, drumming, dance, culture, and more—right on the river.
🎶 RVA’s 1st Juneteenth Unity Parade & Gospel Concert
📍 Broad St to VUU
📅 Sat, June 14 | ⏰ 10 AM–12 PM
March, sing, celebrate—featuring gospel legend Hezekiah Walker!
🚶♀️ The Virginia Juneteenth Parade
📍 Virginia Union University
📅 Wed, June 19 | ⏰ 11 AM–2 PM
Honoring Mary Lumpkin’s legacy in the heart of historic Richmond.
🎤 Fulton Juneteenth
Empowerment Concert
📍 Fulton
📅 June 20–21 | ⏰ 4:30–8 PM
Local talent, family vibes, and
community pride!
🏈 Henrico Juneteenth-Jamboree
📍Baker Elementary School to Varina High School
📅 June 20–21 | ⏰ 4–10 PM
Vendors, live music, Community Parade, and 7v7 Football Showdown
🎆 Henrico County Juneteenth Celebration
📍 Dorey Park
📅 Sat, June 21 | ⏰ 4–10 PM
Vendor fair with 160+ local businesses,
kids zone, live music, and FIREWORKS!
💃🏾 Faces of Freedom – Juneteenth Celebration
📍 Meadow Farm Museum Crump Park, Glen Allen
📅 Sat, June 14 | ⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
Experience traditional African dance, historical reenactments, and modern performances honoring African American resilience and freedom. A powerful, free community event celebrating Juneteenth.
🍻 RVA Black Bar Crawl – Juneteenth Festival Edition
📍 Shockoe Bottom
📅 Sat, June 21 | ⏰ 3–8 PM
Support Black-owned bars and party with purpose.
🏳️🌈 Joy on Juneteenth – A Celebration of
Joy & Resilience
📍 Diversity Richmond, 1407 Sherwood Ave
📅 Sun, June 22 | ⏰ 12–9 PM
Celebrate Black joy and resilience with live music,
performances, food vendors, and community connection
at this free event.