2024 marks the 30th Juneteenth Celebration in Springfield.  Celebrate with several days of events.

June 12: Join Lincoln Library for a talent show at 5:30pm

June 13 - Levitt Amp will hold a special Juneteenth performance in downtown Springfield as part of their summer concert series (more details to come)

June 14 - Mr. & Mrs. Juneteenth will be crowned at a pageant show at Southeast High School Auditorium at 7pm

June 15 - The celebration kicks off at 10am with the annual Juneteenth parade and continues at Comer Cox Park throughout the day.  Morris Day and Time cap off the day's events with concert at the park.

June 16 - The second day of the celebration at Comer Cox Park begins with a special 10am church service at the park.

June 17 will feature a Stop the Violence Community Panel held at One in a Million Inc.

June 18 - Fun youth day camp will be offered at the Boys & Girls Club from 10am-3pm

June 18 - The ALPLM hosts Author Annette Gordon Reid to discuss her book "On Juneteenth" at 6pm

June 19 - Lifting up our future leaders! Attend Juneteenth, Inc.'s 1st Annual Future Leaders Juneteenth Breakfast. Breakfast will be held at the Trutter Center at Lincoln Land Community College. Individual tickets and table are sold on EventBrite

June 19 - In honor of Juneteenth, Henson Robinson Zoo is inviting everyone to celebrate as a community and connect with nature.  The zoo will be offering free admission for all ages.