Afro American Waterman’s Walk

York River State Park 

• Saturday, June 14, 2025
• 10 AM – 12 PM

Black watermen have shaped the Chesapeake Bay seafood industry for centuries, building strong communities and gaining financial independence, even during the Jim Crow era. Today, we continue working to protect the Bay for all to enjoy. Celebrate History and Culture Day on June 15 with ….read more

JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY FEST AT FREEDOM PARK

• Saturday, June 14, 2025
• 1- 5 PM

Join the NAACP and James City County at America’s First Free Black Settlement in honor of Juneteenth. Enjoy live music, readings, performances and a presentation on the history of Juneteenth in Freedom Park. Local vendors and food will be on-site for purchase. Free admission. Located at 5537 Centerville Road. More info

York County Juneteenth Celebration

McReynolds Athletic Complex
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Celebrate America’s second Independence Day at McReynolds Athletic Complex from 3 to 8 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and join us for York County’s Juneteenth Celebration! Enjoy a DJ, a live performance by the local band Slapnation, a screening of “The Little Mermaid,” family activities, a bounce house, food trucks, concessions, free popcorn, and more!

Juneteenth Sunrise Service

Sunday, June 16, at 6 a.m.
Location change due to weather to: the Virginia Room at the Williamsburg Lodge Hotel. To commemorate the triumphant spirit of the African American journey, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will host its second annual Juneteenth Sunrise Service on Sunday morning, June 16, at 6 a.m. the Virginia Room at the Williamsburg Lodge Hotel. This landmark ….read more

Prelude to Juneteenth – Reclaiming the River 

Jamestown Settlement Event

Sunday, June 15 at 1 p.m. • View the documentary film, “Reclaiming the River: African American Life on Virginia’s Waterways,” which sheds light on African American contributions to river life of early America. Producer Horace Scruggs will share the process of creating the film and lessons that can be learned from …read more

Prelude to Juneteenth – Paddle the river  

Jamestown Settlement Event

Sunday, June 15 • 3 – 5:30 p.m. After the film presentation, paddle out on Jamestown area waterways. The group, limited to 15 participants, will launch from the James City County Marina at 3 p.m. and …read more

William & Mary Juneteenth Commemoration

Wednesday, June 18 | 10 am – 1 pm in the Sadler Center. The program will begin at 10:15 a.m. in the Chesapeake rooms and will include the following

• Greetings from W&M and the City of Williamsburg
• The History of Juneteenth by Ghana Smith
• Boots on the Ground: Line Dancing led by Kelsea Mangrum of Keeping up with Kels 
• 5Starr Band

FREE Admission to Jamestown Settlement Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19 | 9 am – 5 pm
Jamestown Settlement also is pleased to offer free museum admission to all on June 19, the official Juneteenth holiday. … read more

FREE Admission to Colonial Williamsburg & the Art Museums

Colonial Williamsburg will be offering free admission on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth… read more

Colonial Williamsburg Special Programs include:

See all Juneteenth events at CW here

Colonial Williamsburg will be offering free admission on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

June 19 at 9 – 9:30 am African Baptist Meeting House Groundbreaking – Join the Let Freedom Ring Foundation and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as we break ground on the African Baptist Meeting House at the site of the original permanent location of the First Baptist Church

June 19, 10 a.m. – Williamsburg Bray School public opening; visitors are invited to explore the finished interior of this free-admission site where enslaved and free Black students between the ages of three and ten attended school in the years leading up to the American Revolution.

June 19 at 11:30 a.m. Answer the Call Drum Circle at Compton Oak

June 19 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves at the Public Armoury

June 19 from 10:30 – 11:30 am Freedom’s Paradox – Peyton Randolph House June 14 – 21 from 10:30 – 11:30 am

June 19 from 1 – 2:30 pm Voices of Freedom: The Underground Railroad – June 19 – Kimball Theatre

June 19 King’s Arms Tavern Juneteenth Special – King’s Arms Tavern – June 18 – 20 –  a special Juneteenth-inspired menu created by Chef Ivey Boyd

Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
June 19 from 12 pm to 6 pm
Williamsburg Community Building

Community celebration featuring a parade, live music, ceremonies, free food, food trucks, children’s activities, Black-owned vendors, the crowning of Little Miss and Mister Juneteenth, and more. Free admission. Located at 401 N. Boundary Street. More info

Juneteenth Commemorative Art Exhibition – Opening Reception

Friday, June 20 from 5 – 7 pm –
Exhibition opens at 10 am
Hear a talk from fiber artist and exhibit curator Lorrin Arrington Savage and enjoy refreshments at the opening reception for WRL’s Juneteenth exhibit. Experience the rich tradition of storytelling through the art of quilting in Stitched Stories of Strength, a powerful exhibition showcasing fiber artists from across the United States presented by WRL, in partnership with Colonial Williamsburg and the Juneteenth Community Consortium. Free admission…..read more

4th Annual Journey to Racial Healing Ceremony

Saturday, Jun 21 from 1 – 4 pm
Join the Virginia Racial Healing Institute and Coming to the Table – Historic Triangle for the 4th annual Journey to Racial Healing Ceremony. This year our honored guest is  Charles Holman, who is linked by slavery to the family of former U.S. presidents George H.W. Bush and George Bush MORE INFO.