Fourth Annual Juneteenth Festival

McHenry County's Fourth Annual Juneteenth Festival

WHEN:  Saturday, June 20th, 2026 -- 3:00 to 5:30 pm
WHERE:  Woodstock Square (set your GPS to Woodstock Square Historic District, 121 West Van Buren Street)

hosted by McHenry County Juneteenth

If you'd like to help out at our Democratic Party booth, please RSVP for one or more shifts:  2 to 3 (setup); 3 to 4, 4 to 5, and 5 to 6 (including teardown).  We're doing short shifts so you can help out and still enjoy the festival.

What it is: Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

Our theme: 2026 Juneteenth Theme: "Honoring the Past, Serving the Present, and Inspiring the Future"

What to Expect: We celebrate with music, capoeira, storytelling for children and adults, inspirational messages from community leaders, exihibits from community partners who share our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Visit our website to register to exhibit (no charge) your product or service, to volunteer, or to donate. (McHenry County Juneteenth is a 501(c)3 organizatdonation. Your contributions are tax deductible.)

https://mchenrycountyjuneteenth.com

Juneteenth commemorates the date of June 19, 1865, when Union troops marched to Galveston, Texas and enforced the January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, freeing over 250,000 enslaved persons still held in bondage, deprived of their freedom and basic dignity. The first Juneteenth celebration occurred in Texas on June 19, 1866. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.

For more information please contact [email protected].