Juneteenth in Traverse City

June 15, 2024

Several Juneteenth events and observances are happening in Traverse City this week. First, Northern Michigan E3 and Right Brain Brewery are teaming up Saturday, June 15, for a Juneteenth Run/Walk/Stroll from 2-5pm. Then on June 19, Traverse Area District Library and the Dennos Museum Center will offer a free day at the Dennos museum (11am-4pm) and a 3pm film screening of One Person, One Vote?, the untold story of the electoral college and its slavery origins. (Tickets are free but require registration at dennosmuseum.org/events/films.) Later that same day, Northwestern Michigan College will host its third annual Juneteenth celebration from 5-8pm outside Founders Hall on the Front Street Campus, complete with food trucks, games, and other activities for all ages. (The party will move inside in the case of inclement weather.)

Pictured: A past Juneteenth exhibit at the Dennos, Rufus Snoddy: Disappearing Man.