Juneteenth Events in Kalamazoo (2026)
- Rootead’s Annual Juneteenth Celebration Festival — June 20, 1:00–7:00 p.m., Bronson Park
- “Black Voices of Dignity” History Exhibit (First Congregational Church) — June 18–21
- Juneteenth Commemoration (Kalamazoo Institute of Arts) — June 18, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Burrell Juneteenth Celebration of Spring — June 19, noon–7:00 p.m., Spring Valley Park
- Juneteenth Silent Disco — June 19, 9:00 p.m.–midnight, Institute of Public Scholarship Legacy Building (N. Burdick St.)
- Juneteenth Backyard BBQ (Mothers of Hope) — June 19, 1:00–4:00 p.m., Mothers of Hope, Ada Street
- Tangled Roots — June 19, 7:00 p.m., Kalamazoo College Festival Playhouse
- Interactive Comedy: Job Interview Gone Wrong — Juneteenth Special Edition — June 19, doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m., Revel & Roll West; tickets $20
- Live Music with Dabney & Co. (Jazz, Soul, and R&B) — June 19, 8:30–11:00 p.m.
- Juneteenth After Party (Face Off Theatre Company) — June 19, 9:30 p.m., Bell’s Back Room; free and open to all ages
- Juneteenth: Celebrating Black Fathers at The Xperience — June 19, 10:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m., 145 Farmers Alley
- From Freedom to Homeownership: A Juneteenth Event — June 19, 9:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Arcus Center for Social Justice, Monroe Street
- Self-Guided Tours of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park — June 19, during park hours (7:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.)