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Juneteenth: Citywide Events

By Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (MFNH), City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Arts Council, and Cambridge Families of Color Coalition

Celebrate Juneteenth, black joy, and black excellence with a wide range of activities, including performances, a parade, storytelling, and more for one week (June 14-21) across Cambridge.

Juneteenth flyer.

.: Thu, June 16 2022 12:15pm – 1:30pm; Sat, June 18 2022 12pm – 5pm; Sat, June 18 2022 4pm – 9pm; Sun, June 19 2022 1pm – 3pm; Mon, June 20 2022 9am – 12pm; and Tue, June 21 2022 10:30am – 7:30pm.

All ages.

Everyone is welcome, activities are available for people of all ages!

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Contact

Ammarah Rehman
Mayor's Office
arehman@cambridgema.gov

Free!

Location

  • In-person only.

  • June 16: 
    • 12:15-1:30 PM, Lyrics & Lunch of the Lawn with Mystic Jammers Reggae, 449 Broadway.
  • June 18:
    • 12:00-1:00 PM, Yoga with Malaika, Greene-Rose Park 155 Harvard Street.
    • 12:00-2:00 PM, Crafts, Storytelling, and Sidewalk Chalk Drawing, Central Square Library 237 Franklin Street
    • 1:00-2:00 PM, Storytelling by Black History in Action for Cambridgeport, 155 Harvard Street.
    • 2:00-5:00 PM, Black Business Fair, 155 Harvard Street.
    • 4:00-9:00 PM, Community Ride (bring a bike, skates, or scooter), Hoyt Field 12 Gilmore Street.
    • Library Hours - Comics in Color Collective Sidewalk Chalk Murals, All Library Branches
  • June 19: 
    • 1:00-3:00 PM, CFCC Performance, Starlight 84 Bishop Allen Drive
  • June 20:
    • 9:00-12:00 PM, CFCC Parade, City Hall 795 Massachusetts Avenue

Also, check out the list of upcoming Cambridge Public Library events for June 14-21 to catch Story Times featuring Juneteenth topics.

Wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. This Juneteenth, the Mayor’s Office, City of Cambridge, Cambridge Public Library, Margaret Fuller House, The Arts Council, The Cambridge Families of Color Coalition, and a number of community organizations have come together to collaborate on a range of events, including a parade, Black business festival, yoga, storytime and more! This year’s theme will be centered around Black Joy and Black Excellence.