Nashville's Juneteenth: Centennial Park hosts celebration

Nashville's official Juneteenth celebration will take place on June 19th at Centennial Park. This annual event, which began in 2018, was previously held at Fort Negley Park but has relocated due to ongoing construction. The celebration promises a day filled with music, food, and a spectacular fireworks display to conclude the festivities.

Festivities are scheduled to commence with opening ceremonies at 4:45 p.m. The program includes musical performances, dance, historical segments, a showcase of local Black-owned businesses, and remarks from Mayor Freddie O'Connell. Juneteenth, designated a federal holiday in 2021, marks the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were officially freed in June 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.