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2026 Juneteenth Program

Remembering, Restoring and Renewing

Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ's 2026 Juneteenth celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 18 in the Sadler Center.

10:15am  Opening welcome in the Chesapeake Room

  • Libation Ceremony 
  • Welcome to Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ and the Juneteenth Celebration
  • Greetings from the City of Williamsburg 
  • What is Juneteenth?

11:00am   Lunch and refreshments 

11:45am   Performances and presentations

List and photos of the three performers at the celebration
  • And Still I Rise: A dance performance by Tracy Holmes Parrott

Tracy Holmes Parrott
  • The Community Quilt with artist Steve PrinceSteve Prince

  • Poetry performance by Lacroy "Atlas" Nixon, Williamsburg Poet LaureateLacroy Nixon


12:30pm   Workshops

  • Creating a Quilt Square with Steve Prince (Tidewater A) - No registration required

  • Poetry and Stage Writing with Lacroy "Atlas" Nixon - 

1:00pm     Program ends


Vendors

Vendors and exhibitors are located on the main floor of the Sadler Center and are listed below.

T-shirts

The W&M Juneteenth Committee T-shirts in green and yellow are available for sale for $16 during the event. 

Juneteenth T-shirts

2026 Juneteenth Exhibitors & Vendors

Thank you to our great vendors this year! We encourage you to learn more about them and what they offer!

Juneteenth Celebration 2022

Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ celebrated Juneteenth in person for the first time at the site of Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved on June 17, 2022. It was one of several events in the Williamsburg area that weekend in honor of Juneteenth.