Looking to have a Juneteenth festival at home this year? You are in the right place! No matter where you are in the world, Juneteenth is not cancelled!! Especially when you can have the party at home.
In this blog post, I will share how we celebrate Juneteenth at home as well as some virtual Juneteenth festivals that you can enjoy right from your home. Feel free to share any local Juneteenth festivals in your area in the comments section as you learn about events happening.
What is Juneteenth
I shared three important facts about Juneteenth on my blog post chanteamcintyre.com. Please check it out if you want a full description of the history of the Juneteenth holiday.
Just for a quick review, Juneteenth is the day that 250,000 slaves learned they were free. This was 6 months after the Emancipation Proclamation came into effect. Juneteenth is a holiday people joyfully celebrate all over the United States of America and I hope you will join us.
Juneteenth at home
My family has been celebrating Juneteenth since 2016. Every year, as my children get older, the celebration gets a little more meaningful for me. Last year we celebrated with a backyard pool party.
Juneteenth Menu
When we celebrate Juneteenth festivities at home, we go with a mix of traditional Southern and modern American foods for our menu.
- Macaroni and Cheese
- African Greens
- Corn on the Cob
- Black Eyed Peas & Rice
- California Avocado Corn Salsa
- My children also had hotdogs from the grill
Traditional Juneteenth Celebration activities
- Dancing
- Recite Poetry/Open Mic
- Parades
- Listen to Live Music
At Home Juneteenth Activities
- Write and share a poem about freedom
- Dancing
- Read a book or my blog post about Juneteenth
- Outdoor Picnic
- Swimming/Water fun
At Home Juneteenth Decorations
Without a doubt, Juneteenth is an American Holiday. For me, it is a no brainer to use patriotic decorations. In the future, as I add to my decorations I will begin to insert some traditional African prints into the scheme. But for now, I am proud of this start. These photos below are from my Juneteenth celebration last year.
Virtual Juneteenth celebrations and festivities
I found several online Juneteenth festival. Most include the traditional Juneteenth activities of dancing, music, and poetry. Virtual Juneteenth celebrations are a great way to experience Juneteenth celebrations from all over the country.
Virtual Juneteenth Festival (San Jose CA)
Iowa Virtual Juneteenth Festival
45th Annual Juneteenth Festival Online (Buffalo, NY)
Stay Black and Live (Austin, TX)
A note for my non-black visitors, We often say in the black culture, in response to someone telling us we HAVE to do something… That we only HAVE to do two things in life. 1. Stay Black.. And 2) Die. So the title of this event is pay on this well known black phrase. Just FYI
Juneteenth Celebration – Buffalo, NY
Please join me on Instagram to see how we celebrate Juneteenth this year. I will save a highlight section in my feature section so you can’t miss it.
Xo
