Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family in Olney and Rockville

Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates when enslaved people finally gained their freedom. There are many ways to celebrate Juneteenth with your family, check out our list below to find a local event for you and your family

Olney and Rockville Juneteenth events

Juneteenth Celebration: Freedom at the Rock at BlackRock Center for the Arts

A Juneteenth Celebration featuring the Charles Rahmat Woods Quartet at Aspen Hill Library (pre-register)

Art at the Library: Juneteenth Flag at Olney Library

Juneteenth at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park

Special Opening - Juneteenth at Josiah Henson Museum

The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival - Children's Carnival at Cabin John Regional Park

Juneteenth in the Square: Celebrating Freedom at Rockville Town Square

Juneteenth Fireworks Extravaganza at Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Regional Park

Juneteenth Festival at Jerusalem-Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church

Learn about the holiday's meaning

Here's a catchy kid-friendly song from Sesame Street that explains Juneteenth:

For older children, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s website offers good information about Juneteenth, including a reading list.