to the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists at 300 Walnut Ave., where an observance program with keynote speaker and U.S. Sunday, a Juneteenth parade will wind its way from the Boys and Girls Club of Roxbury at 115 Warren St. There will be performances, exhibits and vendors. Saturday, with a rain date of Sunday at the same time, at the Martini Hatch Shell on Truman Parkway in Hyde Park. Hyde Park’s second annual, communitywide Juneteenth Celebration, “Joy: Focus on Freedom,” will be held from 11 a.m.After the slam, there will be a dance party with music from DJ Troy Frost. Prizes for the finalists will range from $250 to $1,500. Those interested in competing must have three original poems, and the time limit is 3 minutes and 10 seconds. Saturday at Nubian Gallery, 2164 Washington St., in Boston. An in-person and online Juneteenth Poetry Slam representing Black poetry and slam culture in Boston and around the world will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Friday will feature local artists welcoming the whole family to play summer games together, have a family portrait taken by Stefanie Belvanis of the Diahann Project, dance and enjoy performances by Vogue X and Boston Latin Academy Step and Stroll Team.
The 1.6-mile long march will begin at 3 p.m. The Juneteenth Rally/March through Roxbury Friday will showcase what Black brilliance and Black resilience looks like.Friday at the Nubian Square Blair Lot and celebrate artistic expression through a lively party that will include some of the city’s best turntablists. The Embrace Ideas Juneteenth Block Party will begin at 3 p.m.Below is just a sampling of the numerous ways people can take part in the festivities: