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June 17, 2022
Celebrate Juneteenth in Cleveland

Juneteenth, or Freedom Day is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. This holiday is considered the longest running African-American holiday and has been called America’s second Independence Day.

Check out some of the events celebrating Juneteenth throughout the Cleveland area:

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022

Cleveland Juneteenth Freedom Fest

Mall C, Cleveland

12:00 – 10:00 p.m.

A Juneteenth Celebration at African American Cultural Garden

890 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Cleveland

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Juneteenth Freedom Rides

University Circle

10:30 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Mx. Juneteenth: A Black and Queer Liberation Celebration

4701 Perkins Ave., Cleveland

12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Juneteenth Celebration Cleveland, presented by Empowering Women in Every Community

Christ Lutheran Church, 13812 Bellaire Rd, Cleveland

12:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Juneteenth Celebration and Makers Market at Van Aken District

Van Aken District, Shaker Heights

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

1100 E. 9th St., Cleveland

2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2022

Coventry Village Juneteenth Celebration

Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights

1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

South Euclid’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration

Garfield Memorial Church South Euclid Campus, 1534 S. Green Road

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

University Heights Juneteenth Celebration

Walter Stinson Community Park, 2301 Fenwick Road, University Heights

1:30p.m. -8:30 p.m. June 19

For more events around Northeast Ohio, you can visit WKYC (EC Employer Member) and view their Juneteenth 2022 Guide

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