Juneteenth – Celebrating Freedom Day

Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Event

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: Noon – 6:00 pm
Location: Bethune Park – 1304 N. 10th Ave. Mpls, MN 55411

Northside Juneteenth BBQ Cookout & Family Swim Day

Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time: Noon – 3:00 pm
Location: Webber Swimming Pool – 4330 Webber Parkway, Mpls, MN 55412

In celebration of Juneteenth and in honor of Father’s Day, join us for a community cookout and enjoy the Webber Natural Swimming Pool!

Free food, ice cream, and swimming for all!

We will be following all MPRB capacity & ratio guidelines during the celebration.

Juneteenth History

Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is one of two freedom celebrations held throughout the United States; the other is the Fourth of July.

It originated in 1865 and is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. It was on June 19 of that year that Major General Gordon Granger and his troops landed at Galveston, Texas, where they announced – and enforced – President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had officially taken effect two and a half years earlier. Find out more about the history and evolution of this celebration at Juneteenth.com.