Best Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Galveston Year Round

As the birthplace of Juneteenth, Galveston offers visitors the chance to experience one of our country’s newest federal holidays in living color 365 days a year.

From its many historic sites and tours that chronicle the day Juneteenth began in Galveston, to its annual Juneteenth festival, special events and new art exhibits, Galveston is the place to commemorate June 19, 1865 – the historic day slavery was abolished in Texas, freeing one of the last groups of slaves in the United States.