Celebrate Juneteenth New York City-style with a plethora of performances, workshops, discussions, family activities, screenings, and concerts commemorating one of America’s most significant holidays.
June 19
9 a.m. -6 p.m.
Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave
Day 1 of a two-day marathon screening of groundbreaking eight-episode historical mini-series, “Roots.” The day includes audience discussion and remarks from Andrew “Sekou” Jackson, Rev. Carla Hunter Ramsey, and Courtney Ffrench. For more info, visit jcal.org.
10 a.m.
Central Park Naumburg Bandshell
Juneteenth March 4M Run, Walk & Roll.
Fundraising march through Harlem Loop and Seneca Village with proceeds going to the building fund for Harlem Center. Refreshments available. For more info, visit juneteenthmarch.org.
10:30 a.m.
Edward Davis Center, 118-35 Farmers Blvd
The Caribbean American Repertory Theater joins forces with the Theater of the Living Word to present a day of music and drama. For more info visit facebook.com/cartnyc.
11 a.m.
Urban Park Rangers Discuss Abolition
Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1
Urban Park Rangers take participants on a walk discussing Brooklyn’s significant history to the abolitionist movement in the United States. FREE. For more info, visit nycgovparks.org.
12 p.m.
Screening, “Roots”
Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Ave. in Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District
Presented by the Louis Armstrong House Museum in collaboration with the Museum of the Moving Image. Performances by the Entrfied Band and Edge School of the Arts. Music, dance, games, a film screening, an animation workshop, and an expert talk. FREE from 2-6 p.m. For more info, visit movingimage.org
12 p.m.
Juneteenth Family Day Celebration
Joyce Kilmer Park (Grand Concourse to Walton Ave., between E. 161st St. & E. 164th St., Bronx, NY). Family-friendly fun including games, obstacle courses, sports, line dancing, and more. FREE.
12 p.m.
Family Reunion
Roy Wilkins Park, Merrick Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard in Jamaica, Queens
This eight-hour celebration, or Family Reunion, honors the Black family and the African American community’s resilience and liberation. There will be live performances, kids’ activities, giveaways, and vendors. FREE. For more info, visit eventbrite.com.
12:30 p.m.
Juneteenth at Seneca Village
Between West 85th Street and West Drive. Enter the Park at W 85th St.
Live performances and poetry readings inspired by the lives of former residents, the program will engage with the unique history of Seneca Village deepening the collective awareness of this significant 19th-century free Black community while bridging past and present. FREE. For more info, visit centralparknyc.org.
2 p.m.
Performances at Joseph Lloyd Manor
Joseph Lloyd Manor House, located at 1 Lloyd Lane, Lloyd Harbor, New York
The Caribbean American Poetry Association will observe Caribbean American Heritage Month and Juneteenth with a Tribute to Jupiter Hammon (1711–before 1806), the first published Black poet in the United States. This celebration, in partnership with Preservation Long Island (PLI), brings together poets, musicians, playwrights, and actors for a spectacular commemoration at Joseph Lloyd Manor, the former plantation house where Hammon was enslaved on Long Island, now a museum stewarded by PLI. FREE, however, guests are required to RSVP. For more information about the event, contact the Caribbean American Poetry Association at caribbeanamericanpoetry@gmail.com and/or Preservation Long Island at info@preservationlongisland.org or visit the Juneteenth Caribbean Poetry Celebration page at preservationlongisland.org.
4 p.m.
Harlem Parks Juneteenth
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park
Calvin Sexton and Friends, J-MUSIC Ensemble, gospel legend Tammy McCann come together to celebrate Juneteenth in song — Afrofuturism, hip hop, acid jazz, gospel, and soul. FREE. For more info on the Harlem Parks Juneteenth Black Music and Dance Festival, visit nycgovparks.org.
4 p.m.
Patchen Community Square Garden Freedom Celebration
868 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11221
Food and music highlight this celebration of the African Diaspora. FREE. Visit nycgovparks.org for more info.
7 p.m.
Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series
Astoria Park Great Lawn
Grammy-nominated trumpeter Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas offer their signature blend of Jazz, R&B, and Pop on selected Thursdays thru August 28th. FREE. For more info, visit itsinqueens.com.
8 p.m.
Movies Under The Stars: “Harriet”
West 114th Street and Morningside Drive in Morningside Park
Enjoy fresh air, community, and performances by Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monae, and Leslie Odom Jr. in the 2019 biopic about American Hero Harriet Tubman.
FREE. For more info, visit nycgovparks.org
10 p.m. ET
Erykah Badu live concert
Amazon Prime TV and Amazon Music Channel on Twitch
No need to leave your house to join this Juneteenth and Black Music Month celebration where Neo-Soul legend Erikah Badu and her band will stream the live performance, “Badu Presents: Echos 19,” from her hometown of Dallas, TX. Rising Dallas rapper Tye Harris will open the show, and hip-hop commentators Wayno, Nyla Symone and Mouse Jones will host the livestream from Amazon Music. FREE. Stream the concert live on the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch and Prime Video on June 19 here at https://music.amazon.com/live/events/L7SF9RDV92.