Juneteenth, celebrated each year on June 19, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Today, it stands as a powerful tribute to Black freedom, resilience, and culture.
In Lehigh Valley, Juneteenth is more than a single-day observance—it’s a week-long, family-friendly celebration that fills Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton with community pride. With lively parades, cultural performances, sports tournaments, food festivals, and wellness events, each gathering is designed to uplift, connect, and inspire.
Allentown
June 15, 2025
Gear up for fast-paced fun at the 5v5 Juneteenth Youth Flag Football Tournament at J. Birney Crum Stadium. Youth teams from across the region will take the field to compete for bragging rights and celebrate community through sport.
June 19, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Step up to the plate with the Iron Pigs as they honor the National Negro Baseball League in a special Juneteenth game and watch as they face off against the Red Wings. The evening festivities will also include live music, cultural performances, great food, and fireworks.
June 20-22, 2025
Watch the courts come alive at Cedar Beach Park as youth and adult teams face off in a high-energy Juneteenth basketball tournament. Sign-up with your friends to join the competition or sit on the sidelines and cheer on your neighbors.
June 21-22, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Spend the weekend at Cedar Beach Park enjoying live music, art, food, and family fun. Highlights include an outdoor movie by the pool, swim lessons, youth activities, art displays, cultural showcases, and community resources. From outdoor movie nights and swim lessons to cultural showcases and youth activities.
Bethlehem
June 14, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Bethlehem’s SteelStacks comes alive for Juneteenth with a festival honoring Black creativity and culture. Musicians, across 3 stages, spotlight R&B, soul, jazz, reggae, and perform a special tribute to 50 years of hip-hop. While you wander from stage to stage, explore the vendor village featuring 40+ Black-owned businesses offering food, fashion, art, and handcrafted goods.
Easton
June 22, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Lace up your sneakers for Easton's Juneteenth 5K Walk/Run Health Fair. Walk, jog, or run at your own pace while discovering educational displays along the route exploring African American history, health and wellness resources, and meet with local community organizations.
June 22, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Juneteenth celebrations culminate in Easton with a parade that brings the entire Lehigh Valley community together. African American community leaders, cultural performers, fraternity and sorority members, youth groups, drumlines and steppers, and dance troupes create a joyful procession that must be seen.
