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Milwaukee VA's Juneteenth Celebration

Logo and banner for Juneteenth Freedom Day

There will be food trucks, vendors, games and so much more!

When:

Thu. Jun 13, 2024, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CT

Where:

South Entrance

5000 West National Avenue

Milwaukee, WI

Cost:

Free

Let's celebrate Juneteenth Freedom Day! 

Join us, on Thursday, June 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the South Entrance of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. 

  • FOOD: Pops BBQ, Karol’s Kitchen, Baked Dreams
  • GAMES: Jumbo Connect Four, jumbo Jenga, cornhole, ladder toss
  • ENTERTAINMENT: DJ Cheerios, Regina Ivy
  • PRESENTATIONS: America's Black Holocaust Museum griot; 29th Regiment, Company F, U.S. Colored Troops re-enactors.
  • VENDORS: Apparel and accessories, including sunglasses, handbags, jewelry, clothing, cups, body oils, soaps, face masks, candles, flowers.

Juneteenth, on June 19, is a federal holiday held in commemoration of the day when all slaves in America were finally freed and the institution of slavery finally began to legally crumble across the entire country. 

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