Juneteenth: List of events happening across Northeast Ohio
Published: Jun. 14, 2021 at 5:27 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 19, 2021 at 8:41 AM EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is a celebration of emancipation and freedom for the Black community. Celebrations are happening across the country.
Here is a list of events in Northeast Ohio.
- Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest - Saturday, June 19, Noon - 10 p.m.
- Caravan at the African American Cultural Garden - Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Lake County Street Fair, Black Lives Matter - Saturday, June 19, Noon - 5 p.m.
- Juneteenth on Buckeye - Saturday, June 19, Noon - 6 p.m.
- Runteenth at Rockefeller Park (Cultural Garden) - Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m.
- Summit County Historical Society to host Juneteenth Symposium - Saturday, June 19, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Cleveland Public Library hosts Juneteenth events - Saturday, June 12 - June 19
- Freedom Day Celebration in South Euclid - Saturday, June 19, 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
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