Second Annual McHenry County Juneteenth Festival

Posted May 14, 2024
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When: Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 3:00 to 6:00pm

Where: 121 W Van Buren St., Woodstock

What:  The Juneteenth Festival is a celebration of the holiday commemorating the date of June 19, 1865 when federal marshals marched into Galveston, Texas and enforced an order of emancipation for 250,000 enslaved Blacks. President Biden declared Juneteenth as the 11th Federal Holiday on June 17, 2021. This year’s theme is Jubilee! Exhibitors may sign up at https://www.mchenrycountyjuneteenth.

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