🌟 Colorado Juneteenth Celebrations 2025 – Comprehensive Guide
🏩 Denver Area Events
1. Brother Jeff’s Juneteenth Presentation & Workshop
- Title: Freedom Was Fought For: Texas, Juneteenth, and the Black Valor That Made a Nation
- Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Location: Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center, 2836 Welton St, Five Points, Denver
- Details:
- Presented by Brother Jeff, educator and cultural curator
- Focus on Texas history, Black military and civilian contributions, and the truth of Juneteenth’s delayed freedom
- Includes workshop and community dialogue
- Admission: Free and open to the public
2. Mo’ Betta Green Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
- Dates: Saturday & Sunday, June 14–15, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Location: Charles Cousins Plaza / Sonny Lawson Park, Five Points, Denver
- Highlights:
- Youth Rising Stars Stage
- Music, artisan vendors, fresh juices, food
- H.E.A.L. theme (Health, Eating, Active Living)
- Admission: Free
3. Cleo Parker Robinson Dance – Leadership Round Table
- Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 • 1:00 – 4:00 PM
- Location: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater, 119 Park Ave W, Denver
- Includes:
- Reception, awards
- Panels on justice, arts, and DEI in Black communities
- Admission: Free
4. Denver Juneteenth Music Festival & Parade
- Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
- Parade: 11 AM from Manual High School to Five Points
- Festival: 12 PM – 8 PM, 27th & Welton
- Highlights:
- Headliner: Juvenile
- Youth boxing, wellness zones, 100+ vendors
- VIP tickets (21+, ~$25) available
- Admission: Free general admission
🌆 Colorado-Wide Events
5. Northglenn – “Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration”
- Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 • 5 PM
- Location: Festival Lawn, Northglenn Arts
- Highlights:
- Jazz, gospel, Miss Black Colorado, poetry, food trucks, marketplace, wellness demos
- Admission: Free
6. Boulder Observances
- Flag Raising Ceremony: Monday, June 16 at 3 PM, Penfield Tate II Building (includes music and ice cream)
- Mi Chantli Celebration: Thursday, June 19, 4–9 PM, featuring keynote by Dr. Reiland Rabaka, spoken word, DJ, and food
7. Colorado Springs – Southern CO Juneteenth Festival
- Dates: Fri–Sun, June 20–22, 2025
- Location: Citadel Mall parking lot, 750 Citadel Dr. E
- Highlights:
- Live music, car & fashion shows, games, family activities
- Admission: Free
8. Longmont – Community Celebration
- Date: Mid‑June (TBD)
- Highlights: Community music, vendor booths, local programming
- Admission: Free
đź“… Summary Table
Location Date(s) Highlights Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center Sat, Jun 14 • 2–4 PM Freedom Was Fought For workshop on Texas, Black valor & Juneteenth Mo’ Betta Green (Denver) Sat–Sun, Jun 14–15 Youth talent, vendors, fresh juice, health focus Cleo Parker Robinson Theater Sat, Jun 14 • 1–4 PM Round tables on justice, DEI & arts in the Black community Denver Parade & Festival Sun, Jun 15 • 11 AM–8 PM Parade, two-stage music, vendors, Juvenile, VIP Northglenn Thu, Jun 19 • 5 PM Jazz, gospel, wellness, Miss Black Colorado Boulder Jun 16 & 19 Flag ceremony & cultural celebration with keynote by Dr. Rabaka Colorado Springs Jun 20–22 Southern CO Juneteenth Festival – music, fashion, family events Longmont Mid-June (TBD) Community celebration with local music and vendors
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