Juneteenth
Learn about and Celebrate Juneteeth, PBS
Resources that can serve as a starting point for further exploration:
A concise explanation of Juneteenth from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
A brief video from the New York Historical Society.
An article on Opal Lee and her fight to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
A library of local African Heritage resources from Dutchess County Historical Society, which includes information on Dutchess County Equality Trails.
Community Celebrations:
Dutchess County Tourism: Juneteenth in Dutchess: A Time to Rejoice and Reflect
City of Poughkeepsie—Juneteenth Celebrations: Opening Celebration at Waryas Park Pavilion on June 14th ~ 6:15–8:30 p.m.
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum—Juneteenth Planetarium Show: “Navigating Freedom”: June 19, 2025 ~ 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. ~ Museum Pavilion ~ Poughkeepsie, NY
Bosco & the Storm and Beacon4BlackLives—Beacon’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival: June 19, 2025 ~ 11 a.m.–5 p.m. ~ Pete and Toshi Seeger Park ~ Beacon, NY
Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Black History Cultural Center - New Paltz’s 5th annual Juneteenth Jubilee: June 19, 2025 ~ 10 a.m.–4 p.m. ~ Historic Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY
Celebrating the African Spirit (CAS)—Juneteenth Memorial Unveiling: June 19, 2025 ~ 6 p.m. ~ Waryas Park, Poughkeepsie, NY
City of Poughkeepsie—Juneteenth Celebrations: Celebration at Waryas Park on June 21, 2025 ~ 1–5 p.m.
NYS Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation—“Navigating Wealth & Poverty: The Varied Economies of the 19th Century Black Community”: June 21, 2025 ~ 2–3 p.m. ~ Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Staatsburg, NY
The Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project (MHAHP) and the Oh, Freedom! Quilting Project—Walkway Connections: Oh, Freedom! Quilt Exhibit: June 22, 2025 ~ 1–3:30 p.m. ~ Walkway Over the Hudson, Poughkeepsie, NY
NYS Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation—Colonial Crossroads Juneteenth Concert: June 22, 2025 ~ 1–2 p.m. ~ Clermont State Historic Site, Germantown, NY
Celebrating the African Spirit (CAS)—Frederick Douglass Day: August 2, 2025, 12 p.m. ~ College Hill Park, Poughkeepsie, NY