Juneteenth Events

Watch this page for events scheduled for and around Juneteenth

• The Doleman Black Heritage Museum hosts the Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration – University Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown, MD with a Sock and Underwear Drive for Children in Need. 2023 Juneteenth Celebration-Hagerstown kicks off on Friday, June 16, from 5 – 9:30 pm and Saturday, June 17, from 10 am – 9:30 pm. The event organizers will do a Socks and Underwear Drive for Children in Need this year. The aim is to provide all Washington County children with essential clothing, personal care items, and educational supplies.
  Nonprofit organizations are welcome to perform outreach for this event. To sign up, call Ms. Parson at 301.797.5019.  Download the Press Release here
• Schedule of events for the weekend: Bring your yoga mat, lawn chair, or blankets for a fun day. Food Vendor, Craft Vendors, Henna Design Artists, Nonprofit Outreach, and Adult Beverages provided by Thick-N- Thin Brewery Co.
  • Friday, June 16.
    • 5 pm – 8 pm kick-off – Why We Celebrate Juneteenth. What Came Next – Notable community members recite literary works from Jim Crow and the Harlem Renaissance eras.
    • 8 pm – 9:30 pm – Community Socially Conscious Karaoke
  • Saturday, June 17.
    • 10 am – The Believers Unity Walk
    • 10 am – 12 pm, Health & Wellness The Floating Yogi – Sound Healing, Breathing Techniques, and Yoga. People with Disabilities and Seniors are encouraged to participate.
    • 11 am – 3 pm, Children Friendly Fun and Games
    • 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Mental Health & Wellness – Washington County Health Department
    • 1:45 pm – 3 pm, Community Line Dancing
    • 3 pm – 4:30 pm Character Fashion Show
    • 4 pm – 5 pm, Live Jazz, Tone Pulse
    • 5 pm – 6:30 pm, Musicians Live Jam Session – Directed by Producer, Mr. Mark Grimsley- details below
    • 6 pm – 9:30 pm, Live Entertainment, Produced By Missing Link Production
  • Details about the Musicians Live Session: We call all musicians, singers, instrumentalists, and percussionists to the bandstand! Producer Mr. Mark Grimsley will host “A Good Ole Fashion Musical Jam Session” on June 17th, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, during the 2023 Juneteenth Celebration-Hagerstown at University Plaza Park, 50 W. Washington Street, Hagerstown, Maryland.
    We invite all who love the rhythm of the beats of R&B, Gospel, Jazz, and Blues to come and create a musical sound prism in celebration of the survival of a people. Tune up and jam to a fabulous song list:
    Mo’ Better Blues – Universal Pictures
    Chameleon – Herby Hancock
    Passion – Waymon Tisdale
    Theme Song from Sandford and Son
    Theme Song from Taxi
    Clean Inside – Hezekiah Walker
    Speak to My Heart – Donnie McClerkin
    Odd Man Out – Grover Washington
    Breezin’ – George Benson
    Thank You, Lord – Mary Mary
    A Change is Gonna Come – Brian Owens
    Sunday’s Best – Kirk Whalum
  • Event sponsors: the Doleman Black Heritage Museum, City of Hagerstown, Washington County Arts Council, Hagerstown Washington County Convention Visitors Bureau, Washington County Government, First United Bank, Brittany Wedd, Pauli Ward, Hagerstown Area Religious Council, and Meritus Medical Center sponsors the First Aid tent.
• June 8 – July 11; TRIUMPH and the African American Experience Art Show Exhibition at the Washington County Arts Council, 34 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 2174. Hours, Tuesday – Friday, 11 am – 5 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm.

• Second annual Juneteenth Author Showcase – June 17, 2-4 pm, Fletcher Library – download flyer