Juneteenth Block Party

Get ready for the biggest and boldest Juneteenth Block Party celebration yet! Join us for the 2025 Juneteenth Block Party, themed The Freedom Frontier — honoring the trailblazers of the first Juneteenth celebrations in Texas and the powerful legacy of Black cowboys and cowgirls. 🤠 This year’s celebration will be even bigger than last year, packed with FREE food, FREE music, line dancing, a giant waterslide, and brand-new excitement — a mechanical bull for all the brave cowboys and cowgirls ready to ride! ✨ What to Expect:<ul><li>FREE food 🍗</li><li>Live music and entertainment 🎶</li><li>Line dancing fun for all ages 👢</li><li>Waterslide to keep you cool 🌊</li><li>Mechanical bull rides 🐂</li><li>Family-friendly games and activities</li></ul>

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Brookline For the Culture's Juneteenth celebration will surely be a hit this year! Join us for a day of family-friendly fun featuring music, food, activities, and more in the form of a block party. This year’s block party will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, from 12 pm to 6 pm. There will be so many fun activities for all to enjoy. For those who prefer a more relaxed approach, there will be various "take a break" areas featuring water and cooling stations and blanketed areas with pillows. Free food will also be on hand to offer tasty treats for everyone, including soul food, Caribbean food, ice cream, and more. There will also be a dance party with a live DJ. The block party is a great way to get together and get to know your neighbors. It’s a chance to relax, meet new people, and have a good time. There will be something for everyone, from bounce houses and face painting for the kids to live music and dancing for the adults. So come on out and join the party - it will be a great time!

Juneteenth: A Block Party

This year's Juneteenth celebration is sure to be a hit! Join us for a day of family-friendly fun, featuring music, food, activities, and more in the form of a block party. This year’s block party will be held on Sunday, June 18th from 12 pm to 3 pm. A section of Harvard street will be blocked off for vendors and variety of games will be set up for everyone to enjoy, ranging from simple games like double dutch and mancala to more challenging ones like spades and dominioe's. There will be so many fun activities for all to enjoy. For those who prefer a more relaxed approach, there will be a variety of "take a break" areas featuring water and cooling stations and tented and blanketed areas with pillows.Food trucks will also be on hand to offer tasty treats for everyone, including soul food, tacos, and ice cream.There will also be a dance party with a live DJ. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets to enjoy the music. The block party is a great way to come together and get to know your neighbors. It’s a chance to relax, meet new people, and have a good time. There will be something for everyone, from bounce houses and face painting for the kids, to live music and dancing for the adults. So come on out and join the party - it's sure to be a great time!

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Juneteenth Block Party

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Juneteenth: A Block Party