
06/18/2025
This Juneteenth, we’re celebrating community, culture, and togetherness right here in Lancaster City!✨ Here are a few fun and meaningful ways to join in:
Coffee Hour & Storytime📚
📍 Stevens & Smith Center for History & Democracy
🗓️ Thursday, June 19 | 9–10 AM
Enjoy special readings of Juneteenth for Mazie and All Different Now, kids crafts, and teen tours.
📌 Register at: lancasterhistory.org/events/juneteenth
Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony🌟
📍 Lancaster City Hall – 120 N. Duke St.
🗓️ Thursday, June 19 | 11 AM
Join us as we raise the Juneteenth flag in a moment of unity, pride, and reflection. A tradition that honors our past while looking toward a brighter future.
Juneteenth Block Party🌆
📍 400 Block of Rockland St.
🗓️ Thursday, June 19 | 2–6 PM
Get ready to play, learn, and grow! This high-energy celebration is open to all and features food trucks, music, art, vendors, resource tables, and more — all brought together by the NAACP Lancaster Branch, African American Cultural Alliance, Spice of Life, and Lancaster Juneteenth.
Freedom Jazz Festival🎷
📍 Binns Park
🗓️ Saturday, June 21 | 3–7 PM
We’re closing out the week with the first-ever Freedom Jazz Festival! Live jazz, the energy of local artists, and the delicious aromas of Lancaster’s favorite food trucks will fill the air. Inspired by the spirit of Juneteenth, this event is all about joy, culture, and connection through music and community.