FRIDAY, June 14
7 p.m.: 42nd annual Juneteenth Celebration with gospel night at Fred Moore Park in Denton. dentonjuneteenth.org
7-11 p.m.: Free Juneteenth Celebration featuring live music at Tyre Park, 950 Tapley St., Grand Prairie.
9 p.m.: Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, Dallas Convention Center theater complex, Canton at Akard streets.
SATURDAY, June 15
8 a.m.-9 p.m.: The free fourth annual Juneteenth celebration sponsored by the city of Balch Springs. Most events will be at the Civic Center at 12400 Elam Rd. bsjuneteenth.myevent.com or 972-557-6070.
9 a.m.: 42nd annual Juneteenth Celebration begins with a parade from Denton Civic Center to Fred Moore Park, where activities continue throughout the day. dentonjuneteenth.org
10 a.m.-10 p.m.: The free Juneteenth Cultural Festival in the Fair Park Band Shell and on the Cotton Bowl Plaza in Dallas. Tickets are $20 and available at juneteenthdallas.com or at the Bandshell ticket booth. 828-552-0431.
10 a.m.: Juneteenth Freedom March Parade from City Hall Plaza to Tyre Park, 950 Tapley St., Grand Prairie. Activities continue at Tyre Park.
Noon-10 p.m.: A free celebration at the Juneteenth Gallery Museum Theater, 901 E. Rosedale St. in Fort Worth.
SolJazz Festival, Skyline Ranch, 1801 E. Wheatland Rd., Dallas. Doors open at 2 p.m.
9 p.m.: Juneteenth Jazz Jam starring Martha Burks hosted by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre.
TUESDAY, June 18
Noon-5 p.m.: A free Juneteenth family festival sponsored by the city of Dallas at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. mlkcelebrationdallas.org or 214-670-8419.
6:30 p.m.: Panelists and a speaker will present “A Conversation on Race Relations” at the University of Texas at Arlington’s Lone Star Auditorium in the Maverick Activities Center, 500 W. Nedderman Dr. 817-905-7455.
SUNDAY, June 23
7:30 p.m.-1 a.m.: The Juneteenth Continues Swing-Out and Steppin’ Dance competition at SPJST Hall, 3100 Pleasant Valley Ln. in Arlington. Admission is $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door. ulguildjustdance.eventbrite.com or 214-662-5407.
