Juneteenth at Anacostia Park — It’s Up to Us
Celebrate Juneteenth with an afternoon that blends creativity, community energy, and real stories of liberation. This year’s theme focuses on liberation through art, community, and self reliance.
What to Check Out
Learn it
Join ranger led stories about emancipation and D.C.’s freedom movements. Hear about Barry Farm, a historic freedmen community whose residents helped lead the 1949 Anacostia Pool protests for desegregation.
Make it
Create your own custom tote bag at our art station. Bring your ideas and turn them into something you can wear.
Move it
Jump into community line dancing with DMV Pressure at TBD.
Share it
Add your voice to the community wish wall and share your hopes for Anacostia Park and the neighborhood’s future.
Why It Matters
Juneteenth honors the end of slavery and the ongoing work of building freedom today. This event connects the past to the present through art, movement, and the local history that shaped D.C.
Free and open to everyone. Bring your crew, your creativity, and your voice. Freedom grows when we practice it together.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Anacostia Skating Pavilion 1500 Anacostia Dr, Washington, DC 20020
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- Festival
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