HOUSTON — A special "Juneteenth in July" celebration featuring Grammy-winning artists and a musical tribute to the late Rep.

Community Artist's Collective Juneteenth en Blanc. Location: Community Artists' Collective, 4111 Fannin St Suite #100A, Houston, TX 77004, USA. Time: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Juneteenth: See photos as Houston kicks off week of celebration. Mr Juneteenth 2024, Devon Pruitt, 14, is silhouetted as he passes by a mural on Emancipation Avenue Elizabeth Conley/Staff ...

Communities across Houston and Galveston are celebrating Juneteenth with a variety of events, including parades, festivals, and cultural activities.

As Juneteenth 2025 approaches, Houston and Galveston are holding events, a parade and festivals to mark the historic holiday. Houston Chronicle Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is presenting his 9th annual Juneteenth parade. The parade starts at Acres Homes Multi-Service Center, travels North, and ends at Greater Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

This Thursday marks 160 years since the origin of Juneteenth. Here's what to know about the holiday and why' it's celebrated.

In 1872, a group led by the Rev. Jack Yates, a former slave, raised $1,000 to buy 10 acres of land for their Juneteenth celebration in Houston. They named it Emancipation Park.

Juneteenth storms timeline. Morning: Dry weather is expected from Houston to Galveston, but the air will be plenty warm and muggy, with morning temperatures around 80 degrees and humidity-driven ...

Houston is observing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, with many services and businesses closing to honor the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

To begin, visitors can experience the 51-mile trail that marks the original Juneteenth journey, starting at the Gulf Coast city of Galveston and ending in stops in Houston.