Friday night’s event will feature a wide assortment of attractions for all ages:
• 4 p.m. – Johnson County Resource Fair and Vendors
• 5 p.m. – Free food by Royceann’s Soul Food, while supplies last
• 5 p.m. – Basketball, balloon twisting, face painting, and more.
• 5:30 p.m. – Dream City Performing Arts Academy
• 5:50 p.m. – Spoken Word Performance
• 6:30 p.m. – Blake Shaw and Alyx Rush musical performance, presented by Summer of the Arts
• 7:00 p.m. – Fashion Show presented by Wright House of Fashion, sponsored by GreenState Credit Union
• 8 p.m. – Shining Star Band: A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire

The Juneteenth Celebration will be an evening of family-friendly entertainment with various attractions such as the Iowa City Public Library’s Bookmobile and The Iowa Children’s Museum. Additionally, vendor booths will offer arts, crafts, and merchandise, while informational booths will showcase local nonprofits and service agencies. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket to relax or dance the night away with help from our musical entertainers.

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers sailed into Galveston, Texas, and read aloud the order, freeing a quarter of a million slaves who were residing in the state.

Juneteenth events will be held throughout Johnson County around the holiday. Visit icjuneteenth.com to see the many ways you can celebrate!