Juneteenth: Local events and celebrations
Written by tonibjones on June 12, 2022
Juneteenth: Local events and celebrations
CHESAPEAKE
757 Juneteenth FreedomFest (Chesapeake)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12-6pm
Juneteenth Father’s Day Festival (Chesapeake)
When: Sunday, June 18, 2022 beginning at 1pm
HAMPTON
Freedom Day Juneteenth Pageant at Northampton Community Center (Hampton)
When: Thursday, June 2, 2022 from 6:30-8:30pm
Juneteenth: The Fight for Freedom and the Power of Words at Hampton History Museum (Hampton)
When: Monday, June 13, 2022 from 6-8pm
Juneteenth Festival at Darling Stadium (Hampton)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 11am-6pm
Faith-Walk Juneteenth Celebration 2022: Still Walking at Mill Point Park (Hampton)
When: Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 11am-4pm
Hampton African American Heritage Festival at Mill Point Park (Hampton)
When: Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 11am-10pm
NEWPORT NEWS
Juneteenth Poster Contest (Newport News)
When: March 31 – May 16, 2022
Juneteenth Expressions at NN Community Centers (Newport News)
When: June 8-19, 2022
Juneteenth Parade from Brooks Crossing to King-Lincoln Park (Newport News)
When: Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 10am-12pm
Juneteenth Concert at King-Lincoln Park (Newport News)
When: Sunday, June 12, 2022 from 5-7:30pm
Juneteenth Raising of the Flag Ceremony at City Hall (Newport News)
When: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 1pm
Juneteenth Bingo at Midtown Community Center (Newport News)
When: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from 6:30-8:30pm
Juneteenth Debate at Denbigh Community Center (Newport News)
When: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 6:30-8pm
Juneteenth Spoken Word at Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center (Newport News)
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 7-9pm
Juneteenth Mime: The Faces of Freedom at The Mariner’s Museum (Newport News)
When: Friday, June 17, 2022 from 7-9pm
Juneteenth Youth Field and Games at Riverview Farm Park (Newport News)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 10am-2pm
VIRTUAL – Juneteenth Historical Pageant (Virtual)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 7-8:30pm
Juneteenth Freedom Festival at King-Lincoln Park (Newport News)
When: Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 12-4pm
NORFOLK
When: Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 1pm
When: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 7pm
VIRTUAL – Frederick Douglass: On Slavery & Emancipation with Norfolk Public Library (Online)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 8am
Family Day: Juneteenth at the Chrysler Museum (Norfolk)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 10am-3pm
2nd Annual Juneteenth in the Park (Norfolk)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12-5pm
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12-5pm
Community Day at Richard A. Tucker Memorial Library (Norfolk)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12-4pm
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 12-4pm
Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Slover Library (Norfolk)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 1-5:30pm
VIRTUAL – Celebrate Juneteenth with Storyteller Eunice Shands with Norfolk Public Library (Online)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 2pm
PORTSMOUTH
Juneteenth Festival 2022 (Portsmouth)
When: Friday, June 17 from 5-10pm, Saturday, June 18 from 12-6pm and Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 3-6pm
Juneteenth Freedom Day (Portsmouth)
When: Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 1-9pm
When: Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 6pm
VIRGINIA BEACH
Pre Juneteenth Drive In Movie & Market (Virginia Beach)
When: Wednesday, June 1, 2022 from 3-9pm
VIRTUAL – Black Health & Wellness: Looking Back to Find the Path Forward (Online)
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 12-1:30pm
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 12-1:30pm
VIRTUAL – WebEx Live! Juneteenth! with Virginia Beach Public Library (Online)
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 4-4:45pm
#ThirdThursday Virginia Beach Public Art Walk: “Portraits from a Place of Grace” (Virginia Beach)
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 4-6pm
When: Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 4-6pm
Unity in the Community ArtWalk Along the Boardwalk (Virginia Beach)
When: June 16 -19, 2022
When: June 16 -19, 2022
VBGIGS Presents Juneteenth in the ViBe Creative District (Virginia Beach)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 beginning at 9am
Juneteenth At The Beach (Virginia Beach)
When: Saturday, June 18 from 12-10pm and Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 10am-10pm
African American Music Month Celebrating Juneteenth (Virginia Beach)
When: Sunday, June 19, 2022 from 3:30 – 5pm
YORK COUNTY
Juneteenth Celebration (York County)
When: Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 5-8:30pm
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