Celebrating Community: Brooklyn Juneteenth Events for Our Park Slope Neighbors
As the 161st Juneteenth approaches, we pause, reflect and come together to honor the enduring freedom, strength and resilience of Black Americans.
Here in Brooklyn, there are lots of ways to take part in the festivities while also supporting Black cooks, artisans, artists and business owners who enrich our borough every day.
Whether you are looking to stay close to your neighborhood or explore a different part of Brooklyn, we’ve gathered a list of meaningful ways to celebrate all week long.
The Lay Out
Fort Greene
June 14, 2026
Join neighbors uniting to honor Black joy, expression and community through music, art and cooperative economic initiatives at this celebration in Fort Greene Park. Catch Brooklyn Museum’s Museum on Wheels there too.
Event Info: The Lay Out
Black History and Culture Tour
Fort Greene
June 14, Noon-12:45pm
Join local historian Suzanne Spellen as she guides you through neighborhood streets to tell the story of The Fort Greene Black History Makers and Cultural Giants. Check out this map for a route preview.
Juneteenth at Green-Wood
Greenwood Heights
June 19, 10am-1pm
Head to the historic Green-Wood Cemetery for this free family-friendly event honoring heroes and leaders of Black history who have been laid to rest there. Featuring a talk by Green-Wood’s 2026 History Fellow, Talisha Ward, about her Freedom Lots research.
Event info: Green-Wood Cemetery
Tales of Black Heritage from Around the World
Crown Heights/Prospect Heights
June 19, Noon-12:30pm
This free event at Brower Park’s Shirley Chisholm Circle invites you to take a literary journey through stories of African Diaspora with storyteller Tammy Hall.
Event Info: Brooklyn Library
Juneteenth Food Festival
Crown Heights
June 19, Noon-8pm
Now in its 5th year, this food festival at Weeksville Heritage Center presented in partnership with Black Owned Brooklyn, features more than 30 Black food vendors hosting a massive cookout and block party. Come for the food and stay for the live music, dancing, drumline performers and other talented acts.
Event Info: Weeksville Heritage Center
Juneteenth: Brooklyn and the Abolitionist Movement
Brooklyn Heights/Dumbo
June 19, 2-3:30pm
Take a guided afternoon walk with the Urban Park Rangers from Historic Fulton Ferry Landing through the old village of Brooklyn. Learn about the Freedman community, which transformed a town built on slave labor into a thriving center for the abolitionist movement.
Event Info: NYC Parks
Juneteenth at BCB! 2026
Park Slope
June 19, Doors 3pm, Show 4pm
Celebrate Black freedom and creativity at this annual family-friendly BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! event featuring Infinity Song, Annie and the Caldwells, Victory Boyd and DJ Duane Harriott. First-come, first-served at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park.
Event Info: BRIC
MAJOR by Ogemdi Ude
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
June 19, 6-8pm
This free tribute to majorette culture at the Prospect Park Boathouse combines movement, verbatim theatre and oral history to celebrate both the dance form’s history and how it relates to Black culture.
Event Info: NYC Parks
Juneteenth 5K
Brooklyn Heights
June 20, 8:30am-10:30am
Whether running yourself or cheering from the sidelines, this 5K is an invigorating celebration of freedom, health equity, joy and community at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The race takes place from Pier 6 north to Pier 1 and back.
Parade, Fashion Show and Festival
East New York
June 20, 10am-6pm
Head to Linden Park/Gershwin Park for one of Brooklyn’s biggest free, family-friendly Juneteenth events where you can catch a parade, live performances, a cultural fashion show, Black-owned vendors, international food, kids’ soccer clinics, family activities and community fun.
Just for Kids: Juneteenth Book Event
Marine Park
June 20, 1-2pm
Hosted in partnership with Gerritsen Beach Public Library, this free kids’ event at Dr. John’s Playground in Marine Park teaches the meaning of Juneteenth and the significance of commemorating. The library will also provide free summer reading supplies and books.
Event Info: NYC Parks
Juneteenth Community BBQ
East New York
June 20, 2-6pm
Head to the ENY Oasis Community Garden to enjoy a community BBQ with neighbors.
Event Info: NYC Parks
We Outside! A Brooklyn Juneteenth, Vol. IV
Downtown Brooklyn
June 20, 2-8pm
Celebrate Black joy, expression and togetherness at this free, all ages, all-day event at The Plaza at 300 Ashland. Presented by 651 ARTS and The Soapbox Presents, the event mixes music, movement, storytelling, food, artistry and community. Browse a Black artisan marketplace, listen to protest songs, catch some poetry and admire dancers representing their styles, cities and cultures.
Looking to support Brooklyn’s Black community beyond Juneteenth? Check out our posts on Black-Owned Brooklyn Bookstores, Black-Owned Coffee Shops Near Park Slope and Black-Owned Brooklyn Florists.
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