Juneteenth Events

Family activities, performances, drumming, dance, speakers, and America 250 programming.

June 14
Inaugural Hamden Juneteenth Festival
2–6 p.m.
African American Lodge #024, 12 Manila Avenue, Hamden

Community celebration featuring entertainment, fellowship, children’s activities, and recognition of Juneteenth.

June 14–21
Juneteenth Restaurant Week

Features Black-owned restaurants throughout New Haven, including Sandra’s Next Generation Soul Food and other participating eateries.

June 17
Jordan Freeman: The Fight to Set a People Free at Pardee-Morris House
6 p.m.

Kevin Johnson of the Connecticut State Library portrays Revolutionary War soldier Jordan Freeman during this NH250 program honoring Juneteenth.

June 19
Annual Citywide Juneteenth Celebration & Juneteenth Jamboree
4 p.m.
New Haven Green

Features a commemorative walk honoring Lucy and Lois Tritton, performances by the Keepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company, live music, storytelling, drumming, dance, and an outdoor dance party.

Witness Stones
Wallingford

Explore Wallingford’s Witness Stones through a self-guided walking tour and companion podcast that shares the stories of several enslaved individuals who lived in our community. This Juneteenth experience invites reflection, learning, and remembrance as we honor the full history of our nation. Information will be available on the Wallingford 250 website with instructions for downloading the podcast and map.

June 20
Juneteenth Parade, Milford
11 a.m.
Milford Green

Annual parade celebrating freedom, culture, resilience, and unity.

7th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on the Green
1–4 p.m.
Milford Green

Recognizing the significance of June 19, 1865, the event will honor freedom, culture, resilience, and unity through music, performances, educational exhibits, food, local vendors, and family activities.

Juneteenth Village & Marketplace
New Haven Green

Black Wall Street communities come alive through family, culture, and collective power. Rooted in Umoja (unity) and Ujamaa (cooperative economics), this vibrant day celebrates intergenerational connection, learning, and shared prosperity.

Festival of Culture & Resources Juneteenth Celebration
Noon–6 p.m.
Dixwell Q House, New Haven

Community festival with performances, resources, vendors, and family programming.

June 21
New Haven Hip-Hop Conference
Neighborhood Music School

Interactive workshop with a live turntablist, emcee, graffiti artist, and Hip Hop dancer, and a keynote by a Golden Era Hip-Hop pioneer.

June 27
West Haven Celebrates Juneteenth
11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Community celebration with entertainment, vendors, food, and family activities.

Celebrate Juneteenth at the Peabody
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Yale Peabody Museum, New Haven

Features children’s book authors Laura McClam, Ainissa Ramirez, and Jazmi Zanders, a cartooning workshop with Joe Young, and displays highlighting Pan-African cultural traditions.