Juneteenth Events from June 18 – 21, in Colonial Williamsburg including Free Admission on Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth Events in Colonial Williamsburg from June 18 – 21, 2026 including Free Admission on Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth marks the emancipation of thousands of enslaved people. Colonial Williamsburg invites you to join them in commemorating Juneteenth with the following special programs. To receive complimentary admission on June 19th, please get your tickets online here.
Colonial Williamsburg Special Programs include:
Thursday, June 18
- Juneteenth at Shields Tavern – Juneteenth Special Lunch menu at Shields Tavern. This menu will be the Groaning Board offering for June 18 – 20 from 11 am – 2 pm
- Freedom’s Paradox – Peyton Randolph House June 18 – 21 from 10:30 am & 1:30 pm
- Glory – Kimball Theatre – Tribute to the Army’s first black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which was mustered up during the Civil War under the command of an inexperienced white New Englander – Show Times: 3 pm & 7 pm Tickets $8
- Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern – Celebrate Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern with a dinner special offered in addition to the regular dinner menu. June 18 – 20 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Friday, June 19
- Colonial Williamsburg will be offering free admission with free ticket on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Get ticket online here
- Freedom’s Paradox – Peyton Randolph House June 18 – 21 from 10:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
- Staged Reading: A Gathering of Hair – Hennage Auditorium. Meet Elizabeth, a free black woman, and her enslaved friends, Agnes and Lydia, as they prepare for a gathering. Discover how these women manage love, work, beauty, friendship…and, of course, hair! Friday, June 19 from 11 am – 12 pm
- Juneteenth at Shields Tavern – Juneteenth Special Lunch menu at Shields Tavern. This menu will be the Groaning Board offering for June 18 – 20 from 11 am – 2 pm
- Permission to be Free- Join Sheila Arnold on an extraordinary storytelling journey as she invites you to embrace the power of hope, resilience, and the unyielding desire for freedom. Free & Open to the Public at Hennage Auditorium Friday, June 19 at 1 pm.
- Burgers and Bourbon Friday, June 19th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Come enjoy Burgers and Bourbon in honor of Juneteenth and Father’s Day. This event will share the story of Nathan “Nearest” Green, also known as Uncle Nearest, the first known African American master distiller.
- Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern – Celebrate Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern with a dinner special offered in addition to the regular dinner menu. June 18 – 20 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 20
- Freedom’s Paradox – Peyton Randolph House June 18 – 21 from 10:30 am & 1:30 pm
- Juneteenth at Shields Tavern – Juneteenth Special Lunch menu at Shields Tavern. This menu will be the Groaning Board offering for June 18 – 20 from 11 am – 2 pm
- Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern – Celebrate Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern with a dinner special offered in addition to the regular dinner menu. June 18 – 20 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 21
- Sunday June 21 – Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Virginia Room at the Williamsburg Lodge. Free & Open to the Public
- Freedom’s Paradox – Peyton Randolph House June 18 – 21 from 10:30 am & 1:30 pm
- Juneteenth at Shields Tavern – Juneteenth Special Lunch menu at Shields Tavern. This menu will be the Groaning Board offering for June 18 – 20 from 11 am – 2 pm
- Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern – Celebrate Juneteenth at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern with a dinner special offered in addition to the regular dinner menu. June 18 – 20 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Your free admission includes:
- Costume-interpreter-guided tours of the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse
- Admission to trade sites, to see and speak with expert masters, journeymen and apprentices practicing 18th-century trades
- Admission to daily staged performances on the Charlton Stage and in the Hennage Auditorium
- Admission to our two world-class art museums
- Free parking at the Visitors Center
- Complimentary shuttle service
To receive complimentary admission on June 19th, please add your free tickets to your cart online here.
If you want to see more events at Colonial Williamsburg Events we have them on our Colonial Williamsburg Events page and on our website Williamsburg Daily Calendar
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