City of Dallas offices will be closed on Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. For more information, please see: New Year's Closure.
Juneteenth is known as the country's second independence day.
The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in 1863, but could not be enforced in areas still under Confederate control, according to the Smithsonian Institution. As a result, in Texas, the westernmost state of the Confederacy, enslaved people were not freed until June 19, 1865, when troops arrived at Galveston Bay and announced by executive order that all enslaved people were freed. . This day became known as “Juneteenth” by the newly freed people of Texas.
Throughout the month of June, Dallas will mark the historic moment with events celebrating Juneteenth.
Below is a list of events.
- 10th Street History Exhibit. J. Erik Jonsson Central Library – History and Archives Department (7th floor). Address: 1515 Young St. Dallas, TX 75201
- “Neighborhood Stories: 10th Street”; J. Erik Jonsson Central Library – Digital Interactive Gallery (7th floor). Address: 515 Young St. Dallas, TX 75201
- Eloise Lundy Juneteenth event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Eloise Lundy Rec Center. Address: 1229 Reverend CBT Smith St., Dallas, TX 75203
- Community Juneteenth Celebration; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., William Blair Jr. Park. Address: 3000 Rochester St. Dallas, TX 75215
June 14th
- Glowweiler Juneteenth Event; 4-5 p.m., Glowweiler Rec Center. Address: 7780 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75235
- Juneteenth Celebration City Luncheon; 12:00pm to 1:30pm, City Hall Lobby. Address: 1500 Marilla St., Dallas, TX 75201
- DIY Craft Series – Juneteenth Confetti Popper. 3-4 p.m., Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster Keast Library. Address: 2008 E. Kiest Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75216
- Beckley-Sanner Juneteenth Event, 4-7 p.m., Beckley-Sanner Rec Center. Address: 114 W. Hobson Ave. Dallas, TX 75224
- Hiawatha Williams Juneteenth Event, 6-8 p.m., Hiawatha Williams Rec Center. Address: 2976 Cummings St. Dallas, TX 752161
- Exall Juneteenth Event; 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Exall Rec Center. Address: 1355 Adiar St., Dallas, TX 75204
- Park in the Woods Juneteenth Event; Park inside the Woods Rec Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Address: 6801 Mountain Creek Pkwy. Dallas, Texas 75249
- DIY Craft Series – Juneteenth String Art; 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Polk Wisdom Library. Address: 7151 Library Lane, Dallas, TX 75232
- Willie B. Johnson Juneteenth Event, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, Willie B. Johnson Rec Center. Address: 12225 Willowdell Dr., Dallas, TX 75243
- 2023 MLK Juneteenth 4K Walk & Festival; 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Prince Arinze performance at 11 a.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Marin Luther King Jr., Blvd. Dallas, TX, 75215
- 2023 Juneteenth at Hamilton Park. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Hamilton Park. Address: 12225 Willowdell Dr. Dallas, TX 75243
- Talking about 10th Avenue: Juneteenth events. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., J. Erik Jonsson Central Library O'Hara Hall (7th floor). Address: 1515 Young St. Dallas, TX 75201
- Kiest/Martin Weiss Juneteenth event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Martin Weiss Rec Center. Address: 1111 Martindell Ave. Dallas, TX 75211
- DIY Craft Series – Juneteenth Fun; 12-1 p.m., Highland Hills Library. Address: 6200 Bonnie View Rd. Dallas, Texas 75241
- Author Series: Ernest McMillan; 1-2 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Library. Address: 2922 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75215
- Thurgood Marshall Juneteenth Event. 1-3:30 p.m., Thurgood Marshall Rec Center. Address: 5150 Mark Trail Way, Dallas, TX 75232.
- “Free men cry for the future”: Juneteenth events. 1 p.m., J. Eric Jonsson Central Library. Address: 1515 Young St. Dallas, TX 75201
- Celebrate Juneteenth at Community Police Oversight. It will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Klyde Warren Park. Address: 2012 Woodall Rogers Fwy. Dallas, TX, 75201. Learn about the functions of OCPO and Community Police Oversight Boards, and meet Community Police Oversight Board representatives. Test your knowledge of your rights.
- Juneteenth of the main block party.Deep Ellum Main Street, noon to 6 p.m.
- June 1st: Senior Drum Circle. 2-3 p.m., Pleasant Grove Library. Address: 7310 Lake June Rd. Dallas, Texas 75217
