Juneteenth Events In and Around Oakland County
(Oakland County, June 14, 2024)
Oakland County, MI – Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas – nearly two years after the proclamation had been issued. The holiday is a celebration of the freedom and liberation of the last of the enslaved people in the United States.
In commemoration of the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth, here is a list of events in and around Oakland County:
Canton
June 15: Juneteenth Celebration
Detroit
June 3-28: WSU Juneteenth Celebration of Fine Art
June 17: WSU Juneteenth Threads of Freedom Quilting
June 18: Juneteenth Festival
Ferndale
June 19: Juneteenth Creation of Freedom
Madison Heights
June 15: Madison Heights Juneteenth Celebration
Royal Oak
June 19: Royal Oak’s 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Southfield
June 14: Juneteenth Senior Luncheon
June 15: Mayor’s Juneteenth Walk
June 16: Juneteenth Jubilee
June 22: Pearls of Service Foundation Juneteenth Breakfast
June 22: Juneteenth Open Mic Event
June 26: Book to Screen
West Bloomfield
June 22: Juneteenth in the WB at 10 a.m
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