Celebrate Juneteenth!
- 2025 Juneteenth Events
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Juneteenth is a time to honor Black freedom, joy, and resilience — and communities across Maine are marking the occasion with events that uplift history, culture, and connection.
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday — and here in Maine, the Legislature and Governor Mills officially recognized it as a state holiday too. Now, more than ever, we believe in the importance of celebrating a holiday that centers honesty in history, liberation, and joy in the face of oppression.
We invite you to attend an event near you and help spread the word. Here’s a look at what’s happening across the state:
Name of Event Date and Time Location Host Registration / Info Link Author Talk: The Divided North with Carol Gardner June 10, 2025, 6:30 PM York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, ME York Public Library and the York Diversity Forum More info Portland Black History Walking Tour June 14, 2025, 1:00 PM Ocean Gateway, Portland, ME Black Travel Maine More info Broken Clock June 17, 2025, 6:30 PM Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston, ME Maine Inside Out More info Juneteenth Faith & Freedom Documentary June 18, 2025, 5:30 PM Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library, Monument Square, Portland, ME Portland Public Library & Portland Juneteenth More info Community Day at Victoria Mansion June 19, 2025, 10:00 AM Victoria Mansion, 109 Danforth St., Portland, ME Victoria Mansion More info Juneteenth in Westbrook June 19, 2025, 11:00 AM Riverbank Park, Westbrook, ME Intercultural Community Center More info Juneteenth Walking Tour: History of Slavery in York County June 19, 2025, 1:00 PM Old York Museum Center, 3 Lindsay Road, York, ME Old York Museum Center More info Downtown Biddeford Juneteenth Celebration June 19, 2025, 3:00 PM The Foundry, 30 Upper Falls Road, Biddeford, ME Biddeford Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee, Maine Black Chamber of Commerce, and Heart of Biddeford More info Ancestral Echoes: Walking the Water, Singing the Land (Congress Square Park) June 19, 2025, 3:00 PM Congress Square Park, Portland, ME Love Lab Studio and Portland Juneteenth More info Juneteenth Downeast Commemoration June 19, 2025, 4:00 PM Knowlton Park, 160 State Street, Ellsworth, ME Juneteenth Downeast More info A Restorative Juneteenth with The Third Place June 19, 2025, 4:00 PM Wolfe’s Neck Center - Freeport, ME The Third Place More info Farming While Black – Movie Screening June 19, 2025, 6:00 PM Broadturn Farm La Finca More info Juneteenth: A Farm-to-Table Celebration of American agriCULTURE June 19, 2025, 6:00 PM Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME Wanderwood More info Resistance Through Joy June 20, 2025, 5:00 PM Benjamin Mays Center, Bates College, 95 Russell St., Lewiston, ME Community Organizing Alliance More info Eastern Cemetery Tour: Black History in the Old Burial Ground June 21, 2025, 2:00 PM Eastern Cemetery, 224 Congress St., Portland, ME The Prince Project More info Ancestral Echoes: Walking the Water, Singing the Land June 22, 2025, 11:30 AM Eastern Promenade Cemetery → Willard Beach (SMCC side), Portland, ME Juneteenth Portland with Portland Public Library More info - Calendar
