The Racine Juneteenth Parade is a community celebration honoring June 19, 1865, the day the last enslaved Americans learned they were free in Galveston Texas.
The City of Racine has been celebrating Juneteenth on the Saturday before June 19th for over 50 years. Come line up on Main Street, 14th Street, or Grand Avenue and celebrate with us!
Juneteenth Parade
Saturday June 13, 2026
Pre-Parade @10:45 am
Parade@11:00am
Event Details: Parade begins on 5th & Main St. and will travel South to 14th St.; West on14th to Grand Ave., then South on Grand Ave. to Caron Butler Drive.
“To celebrate America is to celebrate this nation in all of its fullness- including the ongoing pursuit started by the Founding Fathers of a more perfect union, a pursuit that required the freeing of enslaved Americans. This parade is in honor of that journey, and in celebration of American freedom!”
-Corey Prince Spectrum News
Take a look at how the city participated in past Racine Juneteenth Celebrations.
