LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
The Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in the U.S., was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in January of 1863. However, this news didn’t reach slaves in Texas until June 19, 1865 after Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that slaves were now free.
The name Juneteenth just comes from a blending of the date.
The holiday is an opportunity to cherish freedom, but it’s also an opportunity to remember.
Here's a list of Juneteenth events happening in Louisville and southern Indiana:
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Louisville
- Where: Dave & Buster's, 5000 Shelbyville Road
- When: June 13 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Cost: FREE
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- Where: Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adamas Street
- When: June 15 at 2 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here.
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- Where: Seneca Golf Course, 2300 Peewee Reese Road
- When: June 15 at noon
- Cost: Tickets are $125 and can be purchased here.
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- Where: Fourth Street Live!, 411 S. 4th Street
- When: June 15 from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Cost: FREE
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- Where: Shawnee Park, 4501 W Broadway
- When: June 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Cost: FREE
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- Where: The Austin Office Building, 3201 Leith Lane
- When: June 15 at 1 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets are $35 and can be purchased here.
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- Where: Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, 1701 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard
- When: June 15 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here.
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- Where: Collective Wellness and Spa, 1930 Bishop Lane Suite 101
- When: June 16 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Where: Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N 6th Street
- When: June 19 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Cost: FREE
- Where: 6000 Lions Arms Dr.
- When: June 21 from 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
- Cost: Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased here.
Southern Indiana
- Where: Jeffersonville's NoCo Arts & Cultural District, 700 Michigan Avenue
- When: June 14 from 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Cost: FREE
- Where: 100 W. Riverside Drive
- When: June 15
- Cost: FREE
This story will be updated with more events as they become available.
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