Scottsdale Community Juneteenth Celebration

7380 East 2nd Street,Scottsdale AZ 85251

17 June, 2023

Description

Scottsdale’s free Community Juneteenth Celebration is 2-7 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the celebration that features music, entertainment, games and education in a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Parking and admission are free. RSVPs are encouraged for event planning purposes. You do not need to bring your Eventbrite ticket to the event. Juneteenth - June 19 of each year - commemorates the abolition of slavery – more specifically the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, who did not receive the news until two years after abolition. It is believed to be the oldest African American holiday, with annual celebrations in different parts of the country dating back to 1866.