Juneteenth Freedom Celebration

Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration. Celebrate freedom, culture, and community at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration. A full day honoring history, creativity, wellness, music, and tradition. Juneteenth serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of coming together as a community to reflect, celebrate freedom, preserve cultural traditions, and create joyful spaces rooted in connection, resilience, and collective healing. This family-friendly celebration invites guests of all ages to gather in joy and reflection. Guests can enjoy a full day of family-friendly programming including: • Everyday Herbalism &amp; Modern-Day Pickling Workshop • Rooted Recipes Interactive Recipe Exchange • The Art of Roller Skating: “Style” Roller Skating as American Folk Art • What’s Cracking: History and Culture of the Black Community and Shellfish Main Stage Entertainment Featuring: • Host: Sir Harvey Fitz • DJ Heat • Black Alley • Chuck Brown Band • Autumn LaBella • Playback Theater • Headlining Performance by Rapper IDK featuring Critical Condition Band  Join Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Culture Heritage for "We Hold These Truths" physically flexible documentation and storytelling station that honors and gathers stories about people’s connections to place, culture, and history, including the 250th anniversary. Local poets Khadijah Ali-Coleman, Colie Aziza, and Dwayne Lawson Brown explore themes of placemaking and community identity, and the role of gatherings, such as Juneteenth, in people’s lives during "These Truths". Co-presented with Planet Word.  After the main stage, enjoy a late skate experience in the museum parking lot featuring music by DJ B Sharp. Guests are invited to roll into the night surrounded by high-energy music, culture, and celebration under the summer sky. Join us as we commemorate Juneteenth through storytelling, music, foodways, movement, and shared community experiences that honor the resilience, creativity, and culture. Friday, June 19, 2026 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM Hazard Weather Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026

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