Description:   Juneteenth is the celebration of the end of chattel slavery and was first started in Texas in 1865 when the last enslaved people learned that the Civil War was over and that the Union had won the war.

Juneteenth is celebrated in 50 States across America and is the Country’s second Independence Day, Our Festival started in 2013 and this year marks the first Pittsburgh and Allegheny County legal holiday in this region.

Pittsburgh-Allegheny Co. Freedom Days Fest

Juneteenth Celebration involves Africa American Culture Education, Live Music, Vendors, Speakers, and more

Date of Events:  June 18-June 20

Daily Start Time: 11am and End Time: 9pm

JUNE18th 

11am-1pm, Main Stage: Juneteenth Consecration Service and Sankofa Dance & Drum Team

2p Main Stage: Dr. Jay and Pittsburgh Jazz All-Stars

4p, Main Stage: Bill Henry Band

6p, Main Stage: Raheem Devaughn

7:30p, Main Stage: The Ohio Players

JUNE 19th

11am to 1pm, Main Stage: DJ Set

1p, Main Stage: Soul Raydio Band

2p, Main Stage: Dr. Jaki Young & JWI Sextet

3p, Main Stage: House of Soul Band

5p, Main Stage: Sound Kodz

6p, Main Stage: Big Daddy Kane

8p, Main Stage: RAKIM

JUNE 20th

11am to 1pm, Main Stage: DJ SET

1pm, Main Stage: Motor City Revue- Sounds of Motown (Four Tops, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Temptations, SUPREMES, Smokey Robinson and the  Miracles, and Mary Wells)

4pm, Main Stage: WHO’S BAD- Michael Jackson Tribute Band

6p, Main Stage: NEW CUPID Shuffle

7:30p, Main Stage: SHINING STAR BAND

More info. here