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WASHINGTON (7News) — From parades to poetry slams, there are countless ways to celebrate Juneteenth!

This holiday marks the last order of the Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Major General Gordon Granger, in Texas. The first Juneteenth celebrations started back in 1866 and continue to the present day.

Join your community in honoring Black freedom in the United States.

WASHINGTON, D.C

Third Annual Juneteenth Literary Jubilee & Black Author Book Fest (Wednesday, June 18, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.) 925 13th St. NW, Washington, D.C.

Juneteenth Jubilee and Freedom Walk (Thursday, June 19, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) The Navy Yard Visitor Center, 1022 O St. SE, Washington, D.C.

Juneteenth Community Festival (Thursday, June 19, from 11 a.m. – 5p.m.) 2500 MLK Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.

Bread for the City – Juneteenth for the City 2025 (Thursday, June 19, starting at 1 p.m.) 1700 Marion Berry Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.

Anacostia Community Museum – Juneteenth Freedom Celebration (Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, D.C.

Juneteenth Poetry Slam (Thursday, June 19, starting at 4 p.m.) Busboys and Poets, 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, D.C.

MARYLAND

Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration (Thursday, June 19, starting at 11 a.m.) 165 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md.

Freedom in Full Color: A Juneteenth Paint & Sip Celebration (Thursday, June 19 from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.) 162 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md.

Movies on The Potomac: Black Panther Presented by Ben & Jerry’s (Thursday, June 19 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.) 150 National Plaza National Harbor, Md.

Freedom Day Black-Owned Marketplace (Thursday, June 19 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 9300 D’Arcy Road Ste F, Upper Marlboro, Md.

Juneteenth Celebration Parade & Festival (Saturday, June 21, starting at 11 a.m.) 1450 General’s Highway, Crownsville, Md.

Montgomery County Juneteenth: PUSHING BACK The Fight For Freedom Isn’t Over (Saturday, June 21, from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.) BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Md.

Juneteenth in Carroll County (Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, Md.

VIRGINA

2nd Annual Juneteenth Community Day (Thursday, June 19 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.) 1330 S Fair St., Arlington, Va.

Juneteenth Celebration @ The Athenaeum (Thursday, June 19, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.) The Athenaeum, 201 Prince St., Alexandria, Va.

Specialty Tours: Tell Me Your Name (Thursday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) Carlyle House, 121 N Fairfax St., Alexandria, Va.

Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Juneteenth Concert (Thursday, June 9, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.) Alexandria City Hall & Market Square, 301 King St., Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria Black History Bus Tour (Saturday, June 21, starting at 12 p.m.) Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St., Alexandria, Va.

Juneteenth Celebration (Thursday, June 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) Sully Historic Site Location, 3650 Historic Sully Way, Chantilly, Va.