Juneteenth Weekend Fun

Celebrate Juneteenth with three historic home tours and refreshments at The Bandstand.

Celebrate Juneteenth with The Heritage Society, between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19. 

Enjoy three tours of the Jack Yates House, Kellum-Noble House, and the Fourth Ward Cottage located in Sam Houston Park, and refreshments at the bandstand. Tour docents will explain what these homes represent in the African-American history of Houston.

Freed African Americans observed “Emancipation Day,” as it was first known, as early as 1866 in Galveston. As community gatherings grew across Texas, celebrations included parades, prayer, singing and readings of the proclamation. In the mid-20th century, community celebrations gave way to more private commemorations. A re-emergence of public observance helped Juneteenth become a state holiday in 1979. Initially observed in Texas, this landmark event’s legacy is evident today by worldwide commemorations that celebrate freedom and the triumph of the human spirit.

Parking is free.

RSVP: email [email protected] or call 713-655-1912.