Juneteenth Celebration
June 21, 2025
9am-4pm
All are welcome to this celebration of freedom! Join us in the Historic Theatre for food, fellowship and amazing talent. Stay tuned for more info!
9:00am-12:00pm: Vendor/Business Fair
11:00am: Black Hills Sheroes presented by Joyce Jefferson
12:00pm-1:00pm-BBQ Lunch
2:00pm: Talent Showcase in the Historic Theatre
9am-4pm
All are welcome to this celebration of freedom! Join us in the Historic Theatre for food, fellowship and amazing talent. Stay tuned for more info!
9:00am-12:00pm: Vendor/Business Fair
11:00am: Black Hills Sheroes presented by Joyce Jefferson
12:00pm-1:00pm-BBQ Lunch
2:00pm: Talent Showcase in the Historic Theatre
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What is Juneteenth?
On June 19th, in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. Since January of 1863, Union soldiers, many of whom were Black, had been reading aloud the proclamation on plantations and in cities across the south as the Confederacy lost territory. It took until June 19th, 1865 for the enslaved people of Texas to be proclaimed free. The day was then celebrated as Juneteenth - our country's second independence day. It is an opportunity for our entire community to celebrate our shared freedom.
On June 19th, in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. Since January of 1863, Union soldiers, many of whom were Black, had been reading aloud the proclamation on plantations and in cities across the south as the Confederacy lost territory. It took until June 19th, 1865 for the enslaved people of Texas to be proclaimed free. The day was then celebrated as Juneteenth - our country's second independence day. It is an opportunity for our entire community to celebrate our shared freedom.