Traditional Flint Juneteenth Celebration
12:00pm - 4:00pm - Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth at Max Brandon Park is our flagship day for the festival. Activities include youth games, bounce house arts and culture, music performances, and a special ceremony honoring prolific figures from our community. We’ll have vendors present with products, merchandise, and backyard games for adults. Starting at 5:00 pm, the lineup for the Juneteenth Parade with classic cars, motorcycle clubs, marching bands, floats, and the community.
Sponsor: United Way of Greater Flint
Location: 1st Half: Max Brandon Park (3606 Dupont St. Flint, MI) - Parade Line Up 5:00 pm (From Max Brandon Park)
12:00pm - Juneteenth Storytime
Join Librarian Billie for a story, song, craft, and snack on the lawn! (In case of rain, will take place in Conroy Room)
Sponsor: Gloria Coles Flint Public Library
Location: Gloria Coles Flint Public Library | 1026 E. Kearsley St.
12:15pm - 1:30pm - Art a la Carte Film: Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
In the first part of his four-hour series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history. Joined by leading scholars, celebrities, and a dynamic cast of people who shaped these years, Gates travels from the victories of the civil rights movement up to today, asking profound questions about the state of black America-and our nation as a whole.
Sponsor: Flint Institue of Arts
Location: Flint Institue of Arts
6:00pm - 10:00 pm - Afrobeats Party
The Juneteenth Parade will make its final destination downtown for the grand finale to top the evening off with an Afrobeats Party on the Riverbank celebrating our ancestors in fashion. This would be the first of its kind in Flint bringing fresh talent to the stage with a live DJ. All Juneteenth city activities will be meeting downtown for this occasion. Be sure to join us for this wonderful celebration.
Sponsor: United Way of Genesee County.
Location: Riverbank Park (100 Saginaw St. Flint, MI).
