Rio Rancho Juneteenth Freedom Day

Celebrate Juneteenth in Rio Rancho at this free event with live music, food trucks, vendors, health screenings and more!
2024 Juneteenth Events in New Mexico

Celebrate Juneteenth at one of these 2024 Juneteenth Events in New Mexico.
A Conversation with “The Grandmother of Juneteeth”

RSVP HERE to hear from this voice of history. Dr. Opal Lee is seen as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” for her role in making June 19 a federally recognized holiday. The 97-year-old activist will visit the Land of Enchantment for the very first time to share her family’s journey through tragedy to victory, discuss the […]
Open Space Juneteenth

Celebrate at an all-ages, family-friendly open space party! Live music, storytelling, a dance class, poetry, food trucks, face painting from Arveyah Williams, and free Juneteenth shirts (while supplies last). FREE (but you can register HERE). Tentative Schedule: 8 AM: Juneteenth Hike 10 AM: What Happened to Blackdom? By Dr. Timothy E. Nelson 1 PM: […]
NM Juneteenth: NMBLC Is a Sponsor!

It’s time to party! Celebrate the richness of Black history and culture with vendors, food trucks, local and national performances, a kids’ corner and Juneteenth History lessons. NMBLC is a 2024 sponsor and will have a big presence, so stop by our luxurious booth to cool off, grab a drink, and say hi! This year’s […]
Santa Fe Juneteenth Celebration

Celebrate Juneteenth in style… food, vendors, poets, and performers including headliners Hot 8 Brass Band straight from New Orleans!
2023 Juneteenth Events in New Mexico

The New Mexico Black Leadership Council has the rundown on 2023 Juneteenth events in New Mexico.
Rio Rancho Juneteenth Freedom Day

Celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day on June 16 at Campus Park at Rio Rancho City Center. Enjoy food, activities, and a beer garden! There will also be vendor booths and community services booths on hand. After the event, there will be a showing of the movie 42 starring Chadwick Boseman, as Jackie Robinson, and Harrison Ford.
Juneteenth Celebration Fireworks at Isotopes Game

Celebrate Juneteenth with the Isotopes! Fireworks after the game, weather permitting. Get tickets HERE
Juneteenth Holiday

Federal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth! All Albuquerque Public Schools and city and federal offices closed.