On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two and a half years earlier. The news arrived late to Texas, but it arrived, and what followed became one of the most significant cultural celebrations in American history.

This Saturday, the City of Beaumont marks Juneteenth at the Beaumont Civic Center from 4 to 9 p.m. Five hours of live entertainment, cultural performances, and community. Free and open to every resident of this city.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but Beaumont has been celebrating it long before Washington caught up. This weekend it falls the day before Father's Day. Freedom Saturday. Fathers Sunday. A weekend about legacy. About what men fought to pass down and what we owe them for it.

City of Beaumont Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 20 • 4 to 9 p.m.
Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St
Free and open to the public.