Saturday, June 17, 12-6pm
Mt. Vernon Avenue between 17th Street and St. Clair
Juneteenth is celebrated annually, usually on the 19th of June to mark the date when some of the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were notified of their freedom following the Civil War. Juneteenth on the Ave is set to take place on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm in the heart of Bronzeville Columbus with a the city-wide, family-friendly celebration and commemoration of Freedom.