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Juneteenth Day Celebration | Happenlist

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Juneteenth Day Celebration

Name: Juneteenth Day Celebration
Start: 2026-06-19T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T03:00:00+00:00
Location: MLK Drive, Bronzeville

Milwaukee's 55th Juneteenth Day — parade and festival along King Drive, drawing 170,000-plus.

When: Fri · Jun 19; 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Where: MLK Drive, Bronzeville; Milwaukee
Cost: Free; Family Friendly

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Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day marks its 55th year — a morning parade and a festival along King Drive in Bronzeville, one of the oldest and largest Juneteenth events in the country.

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Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day marks its 55th year — a morning parade and a festival along King Drive in Bronzeville, one of the oldest and largest Juneteenth events in the country.

— Juneteenth Day Celebration

Source: juneteenthmilwaukee.com ↗

55th anniversaryParade + festival170K+ attendance

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Parades Festivals

Good for…

Wrangling a big group Live music that actually hits Being outside Meeting new people Going easy on the wallet

Price

Free

Free admission

The venue

MLK Drive, Bronzeville

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Milwaukee, Milwaukee

Directions ↗More events here →

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Juneteenth Day Celebration

Milwaukee's Juneteenth Day marks its 55th year — a morning parade and a festival along King Drive in Bronzeville, one of the oldest and largest Juneteenth events in the country.

juneteenthmilwaukee.com ↗More from them →

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