Block parties, concerts, art exhibitions and parades are all in store for Nashville this Saturday as the nation celebrates Juneteenth commemorating June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans were informed they had been set free.
As the holiday falls right in the middle of the weekend (and this is Nashville) there s no shortage of celebrations this year. Some of the biggest events include:
Music City Freedom Festival: The city s historic Hadley Park hosts an afternoon festival with live music, food trucks, local vendors and inflatables for the kids.
12-6 p.m., Hadley Park (1037 28th Avenue N.), free. musiccityfreedomfest.com
Juneteenth615: Nashville s longstanding African American Cultural Alliance co-presents an evening of reflection and rejoicing at Fort Negley Park, with live music including African drummers and dancers, food trucks and a fireworks display.