Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. It has been a federal holiday since 2021. There are a ton of events in NYC to celebrate. Many of them were this past weekend, but here are some on June 19:
Manhattan
Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth Concert 11am (TSQ Plaza)
Opera in the Garden: Juneteenth Celebration 6pm (West Side Community Garden)
NYC Gay Men's Chorus: Juneteenth Concert 7pm (Christ Church, 524 Park Ave)
Some Sing: A Juneteenth Celebration 6pm (Lincoln Center)
Toshi Reagon's Songs of the Living: Freedom Songs 7:30p (Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center)
Brooklyn
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2024 Juneteenth UNITYFEST 7pm (Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park)
Dumbo Juneteenth Block Party 12-8p w/ LoMein Collection (65 Pearl St)
Juneteenth, A Freedom Celebration at Patchen Community Square Garden 4-7p (868 Putnam Avenue)
Queens
Museum of Moving Image Celebrate Juneteenth 12-6p (36-01 35 Ave, Astoria)
Juneteenth Celebration in Highland Park 3-6pm (Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street)
Bronx
Juneteenth Celebration at Van Cortlandt Park 6-7:30p (Broadway at West 246th Street)