Juneteenth Parades 2026
28 confirmed events across America.
Juneteenth parades are the most public, visible expression of Freedom Day — community organizations, HBCU alumni, fraternities and sororities, churches, and civic groups marching the same routes year after year. The list below covers every confirmed Juneteenth parade for 2026 across the cities we track. Most are free, family-friendly, and open to anyone who wants to walk along or watch.
Milwaukee Juneteenth Day - Parade & Rose Park Festival
Milwaukee, WI • June 19, 2026 (TBD)
One of the nation's longest-running Juneteenth Day celebrations with parade and four-block festival.
Central Texas Juneteenth Parade & Rosewood Park Festival
Austin, TX • June 19, 2026 (TBD)
Historic parade with floats & entertainment, followed by the all-day Rosewood Park festival.
JuneteenthSTL - Dellwood Parade & Festival
St. Louis, MO • June 2026 (TBD)
Parade, performances, local vendors, and community celebration returning for 2026.
Topeka Juneteenth Parade & Car Show 2026
Topeka, KS • June 13, 2026
Topeka Family & Friends Juneteenth Committee presents the Juneteenth Parade & Car Show, with the parade traveling down Kansas Avenue and a program at Cushinberry Park. The car show features classic and custom vehicles alongside vendors, food, and live entertainment.
Community United Juneteenth Parade Toledo 2026
Toledo, OH • June 13, 2026
The Community United Juneteenth Parade kicks off Toledo's weeklong Juneteenth Experience with a procession of community groups, schools, faith organizations, businesses and performance troupes. Spectators line downtown to celebrate Black freedom, culture and community pride. Free to attend.
Omaha NAACP Juneteenth Parade 2026
Omaha, NE • June 13, 2026
The annual Omaha Juneteenth Parade, organized by the NAACP Omaha branch, processes through North Omaha on June 13, 2026 with community organizations, civic groups, schools, and performance troupes celebrating Black freedom and Omaha's deep Juneteenth tradition.
Tyler Juneteenth Parade & Festival 2026
Tyler, TX • June 13, 2026
The Juneteenth Association of Tyler hosts the city's annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. The parade stages on Glenwood Boulevard and concludes with festivities at Woldert Park featuring vendors, performances, food, and family-friendly programming. Free and open to the public.
21st Annual White Plains Juneteenth Parade & Festival
White Plains, NY • June 14, 2026
Twenty-first annual celebration "Preserving the Legacy & History of Juneteenth" with parade, arts and crafts vendors, food, and entertainment, 11am-5pm.
Capital Region African Heritage Parade 2026
Albany, NY • June 14, 2026
The Capital Region African Heritage Parade kicks off the Albany area's Juneteenth weekend at Washington Park on Saturday, June 14, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Organized by the Capital District YMCA, the parade celebrates African heritage with marching units, drill teams, community organizations, and cultural performances. Free and family-friendly.
Columbus Juneteenth Night Parade
Columbus, GA • June 18, 2026
Annual Juneteenth Night Parade as part of the City of Columbus Unity Week & Juneteenth Jubilee programming.
Columbus GA Juneteenth Night Parade 2026
Columbus, GA • June 18, 2026
Columbus, Georgia hosts its Juneteenth Night Parade beginning at Woodruff Park on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM. The illuminated evening parade winds through downtown Columbus with floats, drumlines, dance teams, civic groups, and decorated vehicles. The parade kicks off the city's Juneteenth weekend and is a free public event open to all.
Miss Juneteenth America Second Line Parade Mobile 2026
Grand Bay, AL • June 19, 2026
On June 19, 2026 at 6:19 p.m., the Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program presents a second line parade through downtown Mobile, just up the road from Grand Bay. The brass-led parade celebrates the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth with the dancing, fans, and umbrellas of the New Orleans tradition, joined by pageant participants, civic leaders, and community members. The parade kicks off a multi-day program of pageantry and speakers running through June 22.
Pontiac Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade 2026
Pontiac, MI • June 19, 2026
The City of Pontiac hosts a Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade in Downtown Pontiac on Saginaw Street starting at 4 p.m., followed by music performances, DJ & Hustle Sessions, a Kids Zone with games and activities, local vendors, and a fireworks show.
Saginaw Juneteenth Freedom Parade 2026
Saginaw, MI • June 19, 2026
The Saginaw Juneteenth Celebration includes the annual Juneteenth Freedom Parade through downtown Saginaw, organized by Saginaw Juneteenth Celebration Inc. The parade is followed by the main festival at a city park with vendors, music, and family programming.
KCK Juneteenth Community Parade 2026
Kansas City, KS • June 19, 2026
Kansas City, Kansas opens its Juneteenth observance with a community parade down 5th Street featuring local schools, civic groups, churches, and businesses. The parade leads to the daylong Forward in Freedom celebration at Kaw Point Park.
CoMo Juneteenth Parade & Douglass Park Celebration 2026
Columbia, MO • June 19, 2026
The CoMo Juneteenth Parade lineup begins at 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of East Broadway and Waugh Street, with the parade starting at 9 a.m. Following the parade, community fun and fellowship continue at Douglass Park with vendors, food, and family activities. Free and family-friendly.
Knoxville Annual MLK Parade & Juneteenth Celebration 2026
Knoxville, TN • June 19, 2026
Knoxville's Annual MLK Parade and Juneteenth Celebration takes place Friday, June 19, 2026. The parade lines up at Chilhowee Park (Gate #13, 299 N Beaman St) at 8:30 AM with step-off at 10:00 AM. The Juneteenth Celebration follows at Dr. Walter Hardy Park with live performances, vendors, food, kids' activities, and community organizations. The parade and festival together represent one of East Tennessee's largest annual Juneteenth observances.
Racine Juneteenth Parade 2026
Racine, WI • June 19, 2026
The Racine Juneteenth Parade celebrates Black freedom and community pride with marching bands, community organizations, civic groups, and performance troupes processing through downtown Racine.
Mobile Juneteenth Second Line Parade
Mobile, AL • June 19, 2026
Juneteenth second line parade through downtown Mobile, part of a multi-day Miss Juneteenth America program.
Emancipation March & Service at Reedy Chapel AME
Galveston, TX • June 19, 2026
Community march and service at historic Reedy Chapel, a focal site of early Juneteenth observances.
Knoxville MLK Parade & Juneteenth Celebration
Knoxville, TN • June 19, 2026
Annual Juneteenth parade beginning at Chilhowee Park and culminating in a community celebration at Dr. Walter Hardy Park.
Lansing Juneteenth African American Parade 2026
Lansing, MI • June 20, 2026
The 2026 Lansing Juneteenth African American Parade kicks off Saturday, June 20 at 11 a.m. from J.W. Sexton High School. Part of a four-day citywide celebration June 18-21 featuring empowerment, education and entertainment, the parade celebrates Black history, culture and Lansing's African American community.
Akron Juneteenth Celebration & Parade 2026
Akron, OH • June 20, 2026
Akron's annual Juneteenth Celebration & Parade steps off at 11:30 a.m. from Buchtel Community Learning Center and proceeds to the historic John Brown House for an afternoon celebration from noon to 3 p.m. featuring a live DJ, food, and community vendors. The event honors Black freedom, culture, and Akron's deep abolitionist history.
Hartford African American Day Parade & Juneteenth Celebration
Hartford, CT • June 20, 2026
Annual parade and community celebration honoring Black culture and Juneteenth at Keney Park.
Madison Juneteenth Parade 2026
Madison, WI • June 20, 2026
Madison's annual Juneteenth Parade kicks off Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. (staging from 10 a.m.) at the Madison Labor Temple parking lot at 1602 S. Park St. The route follows Park Street to Beld Street to Bram Street to Fisher Street, ending at Penn Park where the Kujichagulia Juneteenth Celebration continues.
Juneteenth Atlanta Freedom Parade
Atlanta, GA • June 20, 2026
Televised Black History Parade featuring floats, dance troupes, marching bands and community orgs.
Syracuse Juneteenth Victory Parade 2026
Syracuse, NY • June 20, 2026
The Syracuse Juneteenth Victory Parade steps off Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM from the Syracuse Dunbar Center. Marchers proceed north on South State Street, turn left on Burt Street, then right on South Salina Street, continuing north to Clinton Square, where they arrive around 12:00 PM to open the main festival day. The parade features community groups, dance teams, marching bands, and historic civic organizations.
South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest & Parade 2026
Columbia, SC • June 20, 2026
The South Carolina Juneteenth Freedom Fest features a parade and festival celebrating emancipation across the Midlands. Programming includes a downtown parade, live entertainment stages, soul food vendors, a Black-owned business marketplace, and educational activities for all ages. The event draws attendees from across the state and is free for the public.
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