William & Mary Juneteenth Commemoration on June 18, 2026 Events Open to the Public Starting at 11 am – full schedule…

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William & Mary Juneteenth Commemoration on June 18, 2026
Events Open to the Public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m

William & Mary’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
2026 Juneteenth Program

Remembering, Restoring and Renewing. William & Mary’s 2026 Juneteenth celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 18 in the Sadler Center.

Register for the Juneteenth Celebration

10:15am  Opening welcome in the Chesapeake Room

  • Libation Ceremony 
  • Welcome to William & Mary and the Juneteenth Celebration
  • Greetings from the City of Williamsburg 
  • What is Juneteenth?

11:00am   Lunch and refreshments 

11:45am   Performances and presentations

Tracy Holmes Parrott

And Still I Rise: A dance performance by Tracy Holmes Parrott

Steve Prince

The Community Quilt with artist Steve Prince Learn more about Steve Prince

Lacroy Nixon

Poetry performance by Lacroy “Atlas” Nixon, Williamsburg Poet Laureate
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12:30pm   Workshops

  • Creating a Quilt Square with Steve Prince (Tidewater A) – No registration required
  • Poetry and Stage Writing with Lacroy “Atlas” Nixon – REGISTRATION REQUIRED

1:00pm     Program ends

Vendors

Vendors and exhibitors are located on the main floor of the Sadler Center and are listed below.

T-shirts

The W&M Juneteenth Committee T-shirts in green and yellow are available for sale for $16 during the event.  More Info

Juneteenth Events in Williamsburg, Yorktown, Hampton and surrounding areas

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