The annual Juneteenth festival will take place in downtown Adrian on Saturday, June 15

ADRIEN Educate. Empowering. Entertaining.

These are the three words associated with Juneteenth, which will be celebrated in downtown Adrian on Saturday, June 15.

Adrian's Juneteenth celebration this weekend will take place primarily in the 100 block of East Maumee Street, between North Main and North Broad streets. It is once again hosted and made possible thanks to the efforts of the Lenawee County Branch of the NAACP with the support of Visit Lenawee. Downtown festival hours are 1 to 8 p.m.

In 2022, the celebration of African American emancipation, freedom and expression moved to Downtown Adrian for the first time after taking place in Adrian Parks for a few years . Juneteenth events in Adrian began in 2018.

The Juneteenth public holiday for 2024 is Wednesday, June 19. The Lenawee County Chapter of the NAACP holds its annual celebration in Adrian on the Saturday closest to the holiday.

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Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, recognizes the date June 19, 1865, when the last slaves were freed in Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, it took slaves in Texas and other Confederate states two more years. be released or even be told that they were free. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery in the United States. It was promulgated in December 1865.

Giveaways, trivia, a cornhole tournament, bounce houses and live music featuring the R&B and funk group Soundproof Band are some of the highlights of the day.

A 3-on-3 basketball tournament is another feature of the Juneteenth festival. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and announcement takes place at 9:00 a.m. at 119 N. Broad St. The basketball tournament is for children and teens ages 9-11, 12-14 and 15 at 18 years old. Details and more information can be found by calling Javon Jenkins at 517-759-8537.

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