Juneteenth Events Planned Around The DMV

Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and to celebrate the holiday, several events in the DMV are being held to honor African American history.

Here is a rundown of some of the activities planned (credit: NBC Washington):

8:15 a.m.

Virginia

• Walk For Change

10 a.m.

D.C.

• Juneteenth Peaceful March and Rally #Ward8Matters

11 a.m.

D.C.

• Black Students Matter Rally
• Black Mamas March

Maryland

• Black Fathers Pledge Rally

Virginia

• Juneteenth Bike Ride for Racial Justice

12 p.m.

D.C.

• The People's Juneteenth Celebration
• Juneteenth Freedom Walk
• NW4BLACKJUSTICE Juneteenth Protest
• Ward & Rising Call to Action Invest In Ward 7 Caravan

Maryland

• Juneteenth Protest/Rally

Virtual

• Black COP Discussion
• From Grief to Action: A Social Justice Town Hall Series
• Juneteenth Celebration

1 p.m.

D.C.

• Defend Black Women March

2 p.m.

D.C.

• Freedom Day March

2:30 p.m.

Maryland

• Juneteenth Freedom March #WPOCMarch4Freedom

3 p.m.

D.C.

• DJ Art.Is Hosts Celebration & Art Exhibition
• Defend Black Lives Event
• Juneteenth 19 for 19 March
• Juneteenth Crush Mass-Incarceration and Racial Inequities

Maryland

• Defend Black Lives Event
• Juneteenth March For Racial Equity

Virtual

• CWC Juneteenth Telethon

4 p.m.

D.C.

• Million Moe March

Maryland

• Say Her Name: March for Black Women and Femme Survivors

5 p.m.

D.C.

• Climate Voices for Black Lives
• Juneteenth Solidarity March
• Juneteenth Motorcade Through Ward 8
• Weekly Faith-Led DC Vigils Against Racism

Maryland

• Juneteenth Freedom Party and Protest
• Quaker Vigil for Racial Justice / Commemorate Juneteenth

6 p.m.

D.C.

• Juneteenth Front Yard Festival for Justice

7:30 p.m.

Virtual

• One DC's Peoples Talk and Virtual After-Party

Weekend Street Closures in DC

The following area will be closed to cars from Friday at 6 a.m. through Sunday. Additional street closures are possible.