Juneteenth Celebrations

• Dates: June 15, 2023
• Location: Various locations
• Time: June 15-19

Galveston is the birthplace of Juneteenth, and every year the community hosts citywide events that include symposiums, galas, an emancipation gospel celebration, a Juneteenth parade and picnic, and a reenactment of the reading of General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that slavery ended.