Juneteenth, also know as our country’s second Independence Day, is celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Gather with family and friends to attend an event in Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights, Crown Heights, Prospect Park, Brownsville, Sunset Park, Bed-Stuy, DUMBO, East New York, Sheepshead Bay, and more.
Juneteenth Party with Brown Babies n’ Books! at Greenlight Bookstore
Friday, June 12th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | FREE | Get tickets here | Fort Greene
Greenlight’s annual Juneteenth event, highlighting Black creatives and topics that directly impact Black livelihood, is back for its fourth year! This year, they are hosting their first kids-focused event, celebrating the work of several Black children’s book authors and illustrators with a family-friendly evening of reading, arts and crafts, food and fun! Award-winning author and poet Zetta Elliot headlines with a Story Time of her new book A Song for Juneteenth, an emotional and lyrical picture book that celebrates the importance of Juneteenth as well as the resilience of Black families and the power of community. Following the reading, award-winning artist Jonell Joshua leads an interactive arts and crafts activity for kids and adults to enjoy! Free drinks and refreshments from Black-owned Brooklyn businesses Jaylee’s Treats and Happy Cork are served, and a portion of proceeds from all purchases on June 12 will be donated to Brown Babies n’ Books, a Brooklyn-based, community-driven literacy nonprofit dedicated to building legacy through literacy, representation, and community.
Teen Time: Juneteenth Celebration with Zakiya N. Jamal at the Brooklyn Heights Library
Wednesday, June 17th | 4:00pm-5:00pm | Teens | FREE | Brooklyn Heights
The Brooklyn Heights Library welcomes Brooklyn’s own Zakiya N. Jamal to discuss her new YA book, If We Were a Movie. Come to the Teen Mezzanine and learn more about her book and stay after to chat. They will also have button making supplies to help celebrate Juneteenth.
Tunes & Tales for Babies and Toddlers Celebrating Juneteenth at the Brower Park Library
Thursday, June 18th | 10:30am-11:00am | Ages 0-5 | FREE | Crown Heights
Join the Brower Park Library to celebrate Juneteenth with a special program by Tammy Hall who will be sharing songs and stories from around the world.
Alfreda’s Black Earth, The Boys & The Bees & The Learning Tree in Prospect Park
Thursday, June 18th | 4:00pm-11:00pm | FREE | RSVP here
Join Prospect Park Alliance and Alfreda’s Black Earth for our 2nd annual Juneteenth gathering honoring Black life, land and liberation through film and sound. The celebration begins with a set by DJ Tara from 4:00pm-8:00pm, setting the tone for an outdoor celebration grounded in community and reflection. Following, filmmaker Arielle Knight will join for a pre-show Q&A. At 8:30 pm, the evening will transition to the film program exploring Black relationships to nature, care and self-determination.
Juneteenth Celebration at the Stone Avenue Library
Thursday, June 18th | 6:00pm-7:00pm | FREE | Brownsville
Join Children’s Kwanzaa Village and the Stone Avenue Library for a special Juneteenth celebration.
Juneteenth at Green-Wood at Green-Wood Cemetery
Friday, June 19th | 10:00am-1:00pm | FREE | Register here | Sunset Park
Mark the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth at Green-Wood with an afternoon of activities for the whole family and a special talk by Green-Wood’s 2026 History Fellow, Talisha Ward, on her research on the Freedom Lots. Join us in honoring the heroes and leaders of Black history buried here!
NYC’s Famous The Cookout Party in Prospect Park
Friday, June 19th | 11:00am-6:00pm | FREE | Register here | Prospect Park
Come together to celebrate freedom, culture, community, and Black joy the best way we know how… at Tha Cookout Party. Get ready for a day full of laughter, games & activities, friends & family, music, food vendors, and great drinks!
Celebrate Juneteenth at Brower Park
Friday, June 19th | 11:00am-3:00pm | FREE | Crown Heights
Celebrate freedom and Black joy at the Brooklyn Children Museum’s community Juneteenth gathering in Brower Park. Move to live music, create art together, and celebrate at this free event that’s open to all.
Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center
Friday, June 19th | 12:00pm-8:00pm | FREE | Crown Heights
Come to this gathering that’s part cookout, part block party! Join Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center for their 5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival, a daylong celebration bringing together 31 Black pop-ups, restaurants and food trucks. Food has been central to Juneteenth since its earliest celebrations in Texas. The Juneteenth Food Festival carries these traditions into a distinctly Brooklyn context: African American, Caribbean, African and Latin American foodways converge — from Southern fried catfish, barbecue ribs and red velvet cake to Nigerian suya, Haitian patties and Puerto Rican vegan pernil — reflecting the borough’s rich Black diaspora.
Juneteenth at Herbert Von King Park
Friday, June 19th | 12:00pm-10:00pm | FREE | Bed-Stuy
Juneteenth is back! Bring your cousins, bring your aunties, bring whoever always asks “who all gonna be there?” Pull up for Angela Yee, The Soul Experience Band, DJs, free food, activities, and stick around for Haiti vs. Brazil later that night.
Juneteenth: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, June 19th | 2:00pm-3:30 pm | FREE | DUMBO
Join the Urban Park Rangers to learn about the Abolitionist movement in Brooklyn and the Brooklynites that fought against slavery. Walk from Historic Fulton Ferry Landing through the old village of Brooklyn and learn about the Freedmen community that would turn a town built on slave labor to an urban hotbed of abolition.
The 1st Juneteenth Double Dutch Championship at Herbert Von King Park
Friday, June 19th | 3:00pm-4:00 | FREE | Register here | Bed-Stuy
Get ready to participate in the inaugural Juneteenth Double Dutch Championship, it will be taking place at 3:00PM. This is an intergenerational celebration of movement, rhythm, endurance, and community in the heart of Brooklyn.
Juneteenth: Infinity Song + Annie and the Caldwells + Victory Boyd + DJ Duane at Prospect Park
Friday, June 19th | 3:00pm/doors, 4:00pm/show | FREE | Register here | Prospect Park
Join us on Juneteenth for our annual celebration of Black freedom and creativity. Our program is a family affair in the most literal sense. Infinity Song and Victory Boyd are siblings, the Boyd family, sharing a stage and a sound rooted in the same household. Annie and the Caldwells, a Mississippi family band led by matriarch Ms. Annie Caldwell, completes a bill where family is not just a theme. It is the lineup. For our d/Deaf and hard of hearing communities, we will have an ASL interpreter on stage.
Build a Brownstone on Juneteenth at Artshack Brooklyn
Friday, June 19th | 4:00pm-6:00pm | FREE | Register here | Bed-Stuy
Join Artshack X Celebrate Bed Stuy to “Build a Brownstone” facade out of clay for Juneteenth! This class is free to the community. Participants must register online to reserve a spot. Before the hands-on workshop begins, a teaching artist from Celebrate Bed-Stuy will provide a historical foundation on the significance of Juneteenth and the legacy of the brownstones in Bed-Stuy. By highlighting three historic neighborhood brownstones, participants will learn about there architectural style and cultural importance grounding the “Build a Brownstone” experience. Afterwards, participants will build thier own brownstone facade out of clay with the guidance of Artshack teaching artists. Pickup your piece 2-3 weeks after the class.
Juneteenth 5K in Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday, June 20th | 8:30am-10:30am | Entry is $64.07/person | Register here | DUMBO
Brooklyn Bridge Park, in partnership with TeamWRK, will host a Juneteenth 5K. This Juneteenth 5K run/walk welcomes participants of all ages and abilities, celebrating freedom, culture, and unity through movement along the waterfront.
Juneteenth NYC 2026: Rooted in Strength Parade, Fashion Show, & Festival at Linden Park/Gershwin Park
Saturday, June 20th | Kids Corner 11:00am-3:00pm | FREE | East New York
Come to Juneteenth NYC 2026 for a parade, fashion show, festival, and kids corner that will include sports, storytime, arts & crafts, and much more!
Juneteenth Freedom Party at Kings Bay Library
Saturday, June 20th | 12:00pm-2:00pm | FREE | Sheepshead Bay
Celebrate Juneteenth and Black Music Month with music, dancing and red velvet cookies from 12 p.m.- 2 pm. DJ Rah Eastwood will be spinning the old school and new school tunes featuring artists from the African diaspora. For all ages!
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Updated: June 4, 2026. Main Image: Juneteenth Food Festival at the Weeksville Heritage Center (photo by Nicky Famous)
