Juneteenth Celebration

For questions about volunteering, please contact Neighborhoods and Economic Development Director Amber Clark at 517.853.4568 or clark@meridian.mi.us.

June 19, 1865 marked the moment when the last of America's enslaved population learned of their freedom two and a half years after they were legally emancipated. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday.

In 2021, Township officials held a Meridian Business Freedom Fest for an inaugural Juneteenth Community Celebration. In the following years, the event grew into the Meridian Freedom Fest, where residents enjoyed various educational activities, music events, and more in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.

This festival will be planned by the Juneteenth for Meridian Committee, a volunteer group of community members that desire to host Juneteenth and other cultural events throughout Meridian Township.