Juneteenth Celebration - Downtown Cary Park | What’s happening in the Research Triangle

Juneteenth Celebration - Downtown Cary Park

Join us at the Park for a soulful Juneteenth Celebration with Historian Darrell Stover. Experience Songs of Freedom through live reenactments, spoken word, and a saxophone summit. A day of unity, culture, and joy honoring resilience, liberation, and the spirit of freedom! See below for the full schedule of the day! All performances will be on the Great Lawn Pavilion.

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Schedule:

  • 3:30 pm: Procession and Welcome
    • Djembe Drummers and USCT Re-enactors with choir
  • 4 pm: Pleasant Grove Choir Performance
  • 4:45 pm: Poetry Performances
    • Dasan Ahanu
    • Kim Arrington
  • 6 pm: Performance by Mavis Poole and Soul Understated
  • 6:45 pm: Performance by Dr. Ajamu Amiri Dillahunt Jr. – Freedom Songs Then and Now
  • 8 pm: Saxophone Summit Performances
    • Dexter Moses and Friends – Sax players Dr. Ira Wiggins, Brian Miller, Shaena Ryan

Food Trucks will be available at Park St Courts. Stay tuned for the full lineup of trucks!

Know Before You Go

  • This event is open to the public.
  • This event is suitable for all ages.

Inclusion Services

Downtown Cary Park strives to provide a positive experience for all guests. Our goal is to accommodate you and meet your individual needs. Please fill out the event accessibility form here and a staff member will be in contact with you.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Organization:

Downtown Cary Park

Location:

327 S. Academy St.
Cary, NC, 27511
United States
Contact name: 
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Dates: 
06/21/2025
Time: 
3:30 pm - 9 pm