Colonial Williamsburg will be offering free admission on Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. colonialwilliamsburg.org

Colonial Williamsburg Programming Highlights:

• African American Religion Exhibit - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

• “I Made This…”: The Work of Black Artists and Artisans

• Freedom’s Paradox Tour

• A Taste of Freedom at the Hennage Auditorium

• Visit with a Nation Builder: Gowan Pamphlet

• Albert Durant Slide Show at the Lane Auditorium 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

• Darryl Reeves: Master Blacksmith - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Answer the Call Drum Circle - 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Free Admission Also Includes:

• Costume-interpreter-guided tours of the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse

• Admission to trade sites, to see and speak with expert masters, journeymen, and apprentices practicing 18th-century trades

• Admission to daily staged performances on the Charlton Stage and in the Hennage Auditorium

• Admission to our two world-class art museums

• Free parking at the Visitors Center

• Complimentary shuttle service

Five-time Grammy. winner and recipient of the Americana Music Association’s 2021 award for Lifetime Achievement in Performance, this iconic artist has brought his feel-good blues to all kinds of stages from corner dives to the White House. Rooted in the blues, his music slips and slides away from classification, mixing classic blues with country, pop, soul, and Americana, all delivered in an easygoing growl that draws the listener in. Gather your friends for an unforgettable good time with Keb’ Mo’! vafest.org/williamsburg-live/

To commemorate the triumphant spirit of the African American journey, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will host a sunrise service on Sunday morning, June 18th at 6 a.m. at the majestic Compton Oak, a landmark tree symbolizing life, endurance, shelter, and joy. Special keynote address by visionary thought leader Tina Lifford. Juneteenth Sunrise Service

Family activities, bounce house, speakers, entertainment, community groups, and concessions. Live music by Slapnation and a Movie in the Park screening of The Princess & The Frog at 8:30 PM yorkcounty.gov/parksandrec

The morning kicks off with a motor parade line-up in Highland Park at 8:30 AM, followed by the NAACP Youth Works and Williamsburg Police Department car show in Bicentennial Park. From 9 AM - Noon, there will be a Community Vendor Fair with over 35 local vendors, Games, Intense Fiyaaaaa, and Line Dancing, and three local youth talent showcases. For more information, visit Yjcwnaacp.org

Join William & Mary and communities around the country as we recognize and celebrate Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States. William & Mary will kick off the local area's Juneteenth Weekend on its campus at the Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved. The event is expected to include performers, vendors, and more. It is one of several events planned in the Williamsburg area that weekend in honor of Juneteenth. wm.edu/sites/juneteenth

Join us at Jamestown for a thought-provoking evening of history and performance exploring the precarious nature of freedom from 17th-century Jamestown to Juneteenth with Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander, Endowed Professor of Virginia Black History and Culture at Norfolk State University, musical interludes by Sylvia Tabb & the Rejoicing Singers and dramatic readings from primary sources. jyfmuseums.org/juneteenth