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Dallas Juneteenth Celebrations 2024: Music, Culture, and Community Highlights

  1. Dallas Southern Pride invites you to its annual Juneteenth Unity Weekend, June 18-20, celebrating LGBTQ+ People of Color. Secure your ticket now for a weekend packed with inspiring events.
  2. Experience Dallas’s first city‑wide Juneteenth Parade and Festival on June 19 at Fair Park. The parade starts at 10 a.m., followed by a vibrant festival featuring live music, food trucks, car shows, and more.
  3. Join the Juneteenth Freedom Festival at the Pan African Connection Bookstore on June 19. Enjoy live artwork by local creators, dynamic music, and diverse food vendors.
  4. Attend the Juneteenth Jubilee online, hosted by the Dallas Public Library on June 19. Special guest Shomari Wills, author of Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires, will deliver an inspiring lecture.
  5. Celebrate Juneteenth from the comfort of your car at the Juneteenth Drive‑Thru Celebration on June 19 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. Check the center’s website for the latest details.
  6. Enjoy a Sunday brunch at Lofty Spaces on June 20. The event promotes Black economic development through a festival, pop‑up shop, and outdoor social gathering with food, vendors, music, and games.
  7. From June 18 to 20, Kearstin Piper Brown and Kevin Deas will light up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra stage in honor of Juneteenth. Join a gospel celebration at the Meyerson to relax from the heat.
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