Celebrate Juneteenth with these events across Greater Cincinnati

Celebrated annually on June 19, Juneteenth celebrations are going on for days in Cincinnati. Find events here, from block parties to food tastings.OhioButler CountyLive After Five: Juneteenth CelebrationJoin The Liberty Center for a Juneteenth edition of their Live After Five Summer Concert Series from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 19.P. Ann Everson Price and the All-Star Band will perform a high-energy concert. There will also be spoken word poetry, free face painting, a balloon artist for kids, and community connection.For more information, visit The Liberty Center’s website.Hamilton CountyJuneteenth JubileeThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is taking over Freedom Way in an all-day celebration on Juneteenth.The celebration will include live music, food trucks, family-friendly activities, and a market with local businesses. Attendees also get free admission to the museum with drop-in programming and mini tours.For more information, visit the Freedom Center’s website.Juneteenth Block PartyPaloozanoire’s sixth annual Juneteenth Block Party, presented by Duke Energy, is being held on June 21 at The Banks.The celebration runs from 4 to 11 p.m. and will have a lineup of DJs, a Family Zone, and a Homecoming Experience for fraternities, sororities, and alumni organizations. The Family Zone will feature live performances, appearances from Cincinnati Reds mascots, and interactive activities.Food will be provided by minority-owned food trucks or in bars and restaurants along The Banks.For more information, visit The Banks’ website.Juneteenth Tasting EventFindlay Market is hosting its fifth annual tasting event for Juneteenth on June 22.From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., support Black-owned businesses throughout the market by sampling dishes and cuisines that are “near and dear to the Black community.”Tickets are $20 for groups of eight or $40 for groups of 18. To see the list of participating merchants or to purchase tickets, visit the market’s website.Juneteenth JamChase Bank, The City of North College Hill, and North College Hill Schools are coming together for a Juneteenth celebration on June 20 and 21. On June 20 at 10 a.m., the North College Hill Middle School’s rear parking lot will be transformed into a community resource fair with a 513Relief Bus and over 20 other agencies. There will also be financial literacy workshops available by appointment.Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be food trucks, family-friendly music, and games. On June 21 at 9:05 a.m., a parade will begin at the North College Hill Schools Baarendse Stadium and will head to Chase Bank via Goodman Avenue.After the parade, the bank will have interactive Juneteenth history and cultural presentations, face painting, games, touch-a-truck, live music, free food, and more financial literacy workshops.For more information and to register for the financial literacy workshops, visit North College Hill’s website.KentuckyBoone CountyJuneteenth Freedom Day CelebrationFor Family By Family and the City of Florence are hosting a Juneteenth celebration at Florence Nature Park Event Center on June 19 for the entire Northern Kentucky area.From noon to 5 p.m., the center will be full of activities from a live DJ, face painting, and vendors, to educational and health services, food trucks, and arts.The Memorial and Educational Ceremony will begin at noon.For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.This story was curated by Hearst’s WLWT Alert Desk.