Juneteenth Celebrations in Fairfax

It is known as “America's Second Independence Day.” Yet there is no battle marking that day. No birthday of a new nation. Not even an anniversary of a document. Rather Juneteenth, the commemoration of freedom from slavery, commemorates June 19, 1865 - the date federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX to enforce Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and free the last Americans held in captivity.

In many ways, Juneteenth is America's genuine Independence Day, because it marks the date that the promise of freedom for all was first realized across the United States. 

Click here to learn more about this list of events to celebrate Juneteenth. 
- Juneteenth Celebration at Frying Pan Farm Park 
- Forgotten Roads Tour 
- Underground Railroads Quilt Codes 
- Paths of Freedom Seekers 
- Sully Annual Car Show 
- Gum Spirits Community Day