Join Galveston Historical Foundation for Juneteenth 2025 and their series of lectures, events, livestreams, and more the entire month of June! These events, presented by GHF’s African American Heritage Committee, highlight the stories, people, and places of Galveston’s Juneteenth story.

Celebrate Juneteenth in the city where it all began at the 2025 Galveston Island Juneteenth Festival & Celebration. Taking place at Menard Park, this free, family-friendly event will feature live entertainment, music, food vendors, and a diverse showcase of local entrepreneurs.

The Freedom Walk Tour is an immersive experience that takes visitors on the march of freedom to the sites of emancipation where Major General Gordon Granger read the historic General Order No. 3.

The Galveston Symphony Orchestra celebrates the 160th anniversary of the first Juneteenth in 1865.

Galveston is where it all began, The island hosts festivities to celebrate Juneteenth – a holiday that originated in this historic beach town.