Juneteenth Celebrations in Charlotte

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Juneteenth Celebrations in Charlotte

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Outdoor activityGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanFestivalFree AdmissionPublic
When:
June 18, 2026 · 12:00 AM
Where:
Charlotte, NC
Source:
Charlotte on the Cheap – Events

Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States. It marks the day, June 19, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued on January 1st, 1863) was finally read to enslaved African-Americans in Texas. It took more than two years for word of freedom to get to enslaved people, and freedom is still a process. Some of the Juneteenth events are calls to action, and all encourage community involvement. Here are some ways to ce

Outdoor activityGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanFestivalFree AdmissionPublicCharlotte

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  • City coverage

    Charlotte, NC

  • Primary source

    Charlotte on the Cheap – Events

  • Categories

    Community & Culture, Cultural & Heritage Festivals, Community & Causes

  • Signals

    Outdoor activity, General Public, Black/African American, Festival