Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

There are several ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Fort Worth this year. June 19 is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery. Visit Fort Worth is a proud sponsor of the Annual Juneteenth Fort Worth celebration. Fort Worth resident and social impact leader Ms. Opal Lee will lead a 2.5 mile caravan on Friday, June 19th. Ninety-three-year-old Opal Lee will lead the caravan by foot and the public is encouraged to safely socially distance and follow in their vehicles. The route will start at the Fort Worth Convention Center and end at Will Rogers Memorial Center.  For more information or to register click here.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas with news that war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. To learn more, visit www.juneteenth.com.

Events:

  • Opal Lee

    Opal Lee

    Ms. Opal Lee is has led the charge to establish Juneteenth as a National Day of Observance for decades.

  • Rocky Roney

    Rocky Roney

    The late Roney was famous for being a member of the Fort Worth Herd from 2004-12, driving cattle through the...

Miss Juneteenth - Filmed In Fort Worth:

  • Miss Juneteenth

    Self-Guided Film Tour

    Fort Worth Filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples’ feature film debut, Miss Juneteeth, recently premiered...

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    Miss Juneteenth

    Beginning June 19th, The Grand Berry Theater will be screening the feature film Miss Juneteenth, which was...