Juneteenth celebration began early this year when Tucsonans gathered at the Kino Sports Complex on the 14th for a festival.

Juneteenth celebrations in Tucson are heating up as the city prepares for the 55th Annual Tucson Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 14th at the Kino Sports Complex. Juneteenth marks June 19 ...

The Tucson Juneteenth Festival (pictured last year) will feature live music, food, a classic car show, retail vendors, a Kid Zone, a resource fair and much more from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, ...

Sisters of Tucson Juneteenth Cookout and Afro-Fest - 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, June 18 Morris K. Udall Park, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - The 2nd annual Juneteenth Art Expo showcasing over 100 pieces of Pan-African art is today. This free event highlights 112 local Pan-African artists in works of all media and ...

Tucson Juneteenth Festival brings community together to celebrate. KGUN - Tucson Scripps. Sun, June 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM UTC. Tucson Juneteenth Festival brings community together to celebrate.

Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks planning to close on Thursday, June 19 include: Bank of America Corp., ...

Juneteenth started in Texas to commemorate the end of slavery and then spread to Arizona and has now ... The Confederacy claimed a slice of land in present-day southern Arizona that included Tucson.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is held on June 19, a date where Americans celebrate and reflect on the history, journey and culture of Black Americans.. Here's what to ...

Events to celebrate Juneteenth in Tucson. When Opal Lee was 12, a racist mob, angered that a Black family had moved in, drove her family out of their Texas home.