6-Day Scotland Juneteenth Festival Set for Next Month
The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival — said to be the largest Juneteenth celebration in the DMV — returns next month with six days of events honoring Black history and freedom.… Read More
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Scotland Juneteenth Fest Offers Week of Events
The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival—hailed as the largest Juneteenth celebration in the DMV—is back for its third year, offering a week of music, cultural events, youth activities, and family fun.… Read More
Looking for African American Living Legends 2025
As part of the celebration of Juneteenth, the County wants to honor African American residents who have made significant contributions to their community. County Executive Marc Elrich describes the ideal… Read More
Juneteenth Festival Celebrates Holiday, Supports Scotland Community
The annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival lasts all day Wednesday. The whole festival spanned five days and eight venues from June 15 to Juneteenth on Wednesday. The festivities at Cabin… Read More
Council Issues Proclamation Celebrating Juneteenth
Montgomery County Councilmembers issued a proclamation Tuesday celebrating Juneteenth, which marks the day slavery ended two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. “We come here to celebrate courage and… Read More
Community Celebrates Juneteenth in Germantown
Music, local vendors and families filled the area around the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown for an annual Juneteenth celebration. Mia and Ras Lidj King live in Germantown… Read More
Holiday Schedule for Juneteenth
Montgomery County government posted the following holiday schedule for Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth: County Offices — closed. MC311 — closed. State offices and courts — closed. State… Read More
Juneteenth 5k Takes Place at Bells Mills Elementary
The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival will host a 5k road race and 1-mile family walk Wednesday, June 19 as part of the weeklong celebration of the holiday. The road… Read More
Peerless Rockville Explores Local History at Juneteenth Festival
Peerless Rockville and Jerusalem-Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church will host a Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 22. The festival commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops enforced the Emancipation Proclamation… Read More
Juneteenth Roundup of Events in Montgomery County
Concerts, art exhibits, historical presentations, film screenings, and more are planned in celebration of Juneteenth in Montgomery County. The holiday has been celebrated since 1865 and observed as a federal… Read More
Plans Announced for 2nd Juneteenth Scotland Festival
From June 15 to June 19, Juneteenth celebrations are planned in Potomac and Bethesda to honor the 80 historic Black communities that once flourished in Montgomery County. Members of the… Read More
Protesters For Glen Echo Park Desegregation Join Juneteenth Event
Community leaders and change-makers commemorated Juneteenth through the county’s own local history at Glen Echo Park. It was 63 years ago when Howard University students and Jewish residents came together… Read More