Juneteenth Events

New Haven

• Juneteenth Celebration on the Green
  Date: Friday, June 14, 2025 | 7–8:30 p.m.
  Location: New Haven Green, Elm & Church Streets
  Description: A special performance curated by Artsucation and the Official Juneteenth Coalition of Greater New Haven to open the Festival of Arts & Ideas.
• Juneteenth Restaurant Week
  Dates: June 15–22, 2025
  Location: Participating Restaurants, Citywide
  Description: Prix-fixe menus and special dishes from New Haven’s Black-owned restaurants.
• 7th Annual New Haven Hip-Hop Conference
  Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
  Location: Neighborhood Music School, 100 Audubon St
  Description: Workshops, panels, and performances honoring hip-hop’s role in Black culture.
• Juneteenth Jamboree Mainstage Concert
  Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 | 7–9:30 p.m.
  Location: New Haven Green (Lower Green)
  Description: Featuring Rahsaan Langley Project, New Haven All-Stars, and host Jose Candelario (WYBC).
• Juneteenth Village & Marketplace
  Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 12–5 p.m.
  Location: New Haven Green (Upper Green)
  Description: Live performances, youth talent, vendors, and community resource booths.
• Juneteenth Jamboree Finale Concert
  Date: Sunday, June 22, 2025 | 6:30–9:30 p.m.
  Location: New Haven Green (Lower Green)
  Description: Finale concert featuring Sons of Mystro and local youth musicians.

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Hamden

• AfroFacts Trivia Night
  Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 6–8 p.m.
  Location: Miller Memorial Library, 2901 Dixwell Ave
  Description: Fun Juneteenth trivia and games for families.
• Reading is Freedom Read-In
  Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  Location: Miller Memorial Library
  Description: An all-day community reading of works by Black authors.
• Faith-Full Juneteenth Festival
  Date: Saturday, June 22, 2025 | 3–5 p.m.
  Location: Villano Park, Hamden
  Description: Music, prayer, and children’s activities. Co-hosted by St. Luke’s Episcopal and Trinity on the Green.

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Milford

• Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony
  Date: Friday, June 13, 2025 | 12 p.m.
  Location: Milford City Hall, 110 River St
  Description: Kick-off for Milford’s Juneteenth weekend.
• 6th Annual Milford Juneteenth Celebration
  Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
  Location: Milford Green
  Description: Food, live music, kids’ games, Black-owned vendors, and cultural exhibits.

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Meriden

• Juneteenth Book Cover Bingo (Kids)
  Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 2–3 p.m.
  Location: Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller St
  Description: A fun bingo game for children using book covers from Juneteenth-themed children’s books.
• Juneteenth Trivia (Teens)
  Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 2–3 p.m.
  Location: Meriden Public Library (Teen Room)
  Description: A trivia challenge session for teens, quizzing participants on the origins and historical significance of Juneteenth and Emancipation.
• Juneteenth History Talk: “The First National Holiday of the 21st Century”
  Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 6–7 p.m.
  Location: Meriden Public Library
  Description: A lecture by historian John Cilio exploring the history of Juneteenth as America’s newest national holiday.

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North Haven

• Wine Down for Juneteenth
  Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 6–9 p.m.
  Location: Valor Wines, 118 Quinnipiac Ave
  Description: A ticketed evening of music, wine, and celebration hosted by SWITH Education Foundation.

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Branford

Afro-Semitic Experience Juneteenth Concert
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 | 6–7:30 p.m.
Location: Blackstone Library, 758 Main St
Description: A fusion concert celebrating cultural unity through jazz and gospel.