{"id":2462026,"date":"2026-06-16T13:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2462026"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:34:44","slug":"middletown-juneteenth-festival-schedule-live-music-events-for-june-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/middletown-juneteenth-festival-schedule-live-music-events-for-june-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Middletown Juneteenth festival schedule, live music, events for June 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"90490362007\" title=\"Juneteenth 2026 Date, History, and Closures\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/stringr\/thumbnails\/90490362007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Juneteenth 2026 Date, History, and Closures<\/p>\n<p>Juneteenth 2026: Observed Fri, June 19 &#8211; 6th year as a federal holiday; history, closures, and this year&#8217;s theme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>The City of Middletown will host the sixth <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middletownny.gov\/m\/newsflash\/Home\/Detail\/828\">annual Juneteenth festival<\/a> with a multi-venue day of community events, celebrations, food, free digital portraits and shopping on June 19.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The event lineup will include live musical performances with African drumming and dancing, all-day DJ RP Beats, a cultural market, film screening, a community lesson by LaDopeSol and a wellness walk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis culture-filled family-friendly event honors the historic emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States,\u201d said an announcement from the office of Middletown Mayor Joe DeStefano, \u201cand celebrates the enduring contributions of Black culture, community, entrepreneurship and excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196212007-po-071425-middletown-dri-05.JPG bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196212007-po-071425-middletown-dri-05.JPG?crop=4734,3549,x295,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196212007-po-071425-middletown-dri-05.JPG?crop=2662,3549,x1331,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196212007-po-071425-middletown-dri-05.JPG?crop=5324,2995,x0,y277 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Patrick Oehler\/Poughkeepsie Journal\" caption=\"Erie Way Park in Middletown on July 14, 2025. The park was revitalized as part of the Middletown Downtown Revitalization Initiative.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Other hosting partners include the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naacpmiddletown.org\/\">NAACP-Middletown Branch<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SadiesBooksNBeverages\/\">Sadie&#8217;s Bookseum<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/midhudsonchocolatemilk.org\/\">MidHudson Chocolate Milk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>The events held in downtown Middletown are free to join and the first 50 people will receive a free \u201cculture-filled swag bag.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Middletown Juneteenth schedule includes film, Black Biz Expo<\/h2>\n<p>The program kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with a film screening of \u201cJudas and the Black Messiah\u201d at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middletownparamount.com\/about-us\/\">Middletown Paramount Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From 1-5 p.m., the second annual NAACP Black Biz Expo will be held in Erie Way Park, featuring soul food vendors and artisans offering handmade crafts.<\/p>\n<p>At 3:30 p.m., an educational, community freedom walk around the park will honor Opal Lee, the &#8220;grandmother of Juneteenth,&#8221; for her 100th birthday this year. The walk participants may join a giveaway raffle to win an Opal Lee icon Barbie doll created by Mattel.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>From 4-6 p.m., Erie Way Park will feature live performances with African drumming and dancing, spoken word poetry and music by Kofago Dance Ensemble, YvNv and others.<\/p>\n<p>From 7-9 p.m., John F. Degnan <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/29-w-main-st-middletown-ny-10940-5715-united-states\/2026-summer-concert-series-ft-smittie\/1040743101741860\/\">Square will host the band Smittie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196215007-po-071425-middletown-dri-06.JPG bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196215007-po-071425-middletown-dri-06.JPG?crop=4863,3647,x304,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196215007-po-071425-middletown-dri-06.JPG?crop=2736,3647,x1368,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/07\/14\/PPOU\/85196215007-po-071425-middletown-dri-06.JPG?crop=5471,3079,x0,y284 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Patrick Oehler\/Poughkeepsie Journal\" caption=\"The pavilion at Erie Way Park in Middletown on July 14, 2025. The park was revitalized as part of the Middletown Downtown Revitalization Initiative.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Locations<\/h2>\n<p>Erie Way Park is located on 1-31 Union St. in Middletown.<\/p>\n<p>Paramount Theatre is located on 17 South St. in Middletown.<\/p>\n<p>John F. Degnan Square is located on 29-37 West Main St. in Middletown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.recordonline.com\/story\/news\/local\/2026\/06\/09\/village-at-tuxedo-reserve-will-offer-hundreds-of-new-homes-and-shopping\/90456154007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Just 30 miles from NYC, Tuxedo Reserve offers resort-style living in mid-Hudson<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>For further information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.middletownny.gov\/432\/Juneteenth\">middletownny.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Contact reporter Vandana Saras at vsaras@usatodayco.com and @orangecountynyreporter on Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-06-16 09:04:04.039045459 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-06-16 09:04:04.039045459 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.recordonline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juneteenth 2026 Date, History, and Closures Juneteenth 2026: Observed Fri, June 19 &#8211; 6th year as a federal holiday; history, closures, and this year&#8217;s theme. 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