Celebrate Juneteenth
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- The Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Center
Join us for Boston Landmarks Orchestra | Christopher Wilkins, conductor and DeShaun Gordon-King, flute Joseph Bologne L’Amant anonyme Overture Louis Moreau Gottschalk orch. David Kempers Bamboula Teresa Carreño Serenata: Scherzo William Grant Still Summerland Jules Mouquet La…
- Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park and Moynihan Recreation Area
We are thrilled to announce Hyde Park's fourth annual community-wide Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday June 14 2025 at 8:30am –
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Recurring daily
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has announced a major reinstallation of its 18th-century Art of the Americas galleries, which will open on June 19, 2026—just ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence on July 4. The reimagined displays will consider the role…
A tribute ceremony to the tireless work of remarkable individuals who are committed to a more equitable city for all, Embrace Boston will commemorate exemplary civic, business, and community leadership. Join us in your all white attire for an evening of performances rooted in…
- Embrace Boston
- Recurring daily
The Embrace Ideas Festival is a yearly celebration of ideas grounded in arts, culture and public scholarship. This multi-day gathering brings together local, state and national leaders to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030. Rooted in racial equity…
Join Us in Celebrating our Strength our Freedom our Community! Mark your calendars for a joyful celebration of liberation, resilience, and togetherness at our 15th Annual Juneteenth Emancipation Observance! We’ll honor our history, embrace culture, and inspire meaningful change…
Mark your calendars for the opening of Black Voices of the Revolution! Join us for a historic exhibition opening at 11am on June 19, 2025 at our Boston site. Developed in partnership with Timelooper, Black Voices of the Revolution invites visitors to interact with AI-driven…
Admission to the MFA—including access to “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits”—is free for all Massachusetts residents on June 19 in honor of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally observed commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Join us for performances…
The Gardner will honor Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, with a free day of performances, conversations, and activities that celebrate community and freedom with Boston-based Black artists and leaders. Bring…
- Various Locations
- Recurring daily
The Roxbury International Film Festival is the largest festival in New England that celebrates people of color. Over the course of 10 days the festival screens all genres of films, holds workshops and panel discussions and offers filmmakers the opportunity to network with each…
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), in partnership with “one of the nation’s most intriguing opera companies (The New York Times),” Odyssey Opera, presents the New England premiere of Frederick Douglass at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall on Friday, June 20, 2025…
- Franklin Park
Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025 for a Juneteenth Celebration at Franklin Park! Enjoy picnics, barbecues, music, dancing and more at the Shattuck Picnic Grove and all over the park.
- Strand Theatre, Dorchester
Come join us for the special viewing party of the groundbreaking documentary Reparations: Untold at the historic Strand Theater! Witness firsthand the powerful storytelling and impactful interviews that shed light on this important subject by some of the most recognizable and…
Explore Black History
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The Black Heritage Trail is a 1.6-mile walking tour that explores the history of Boston’s 19th century African American community who primarily lived on the north slope of…
- Cambridge
- Recurring daily
This tour provides an opportunity to visit and interact with the spaces that influential Black women in Cambridge inhabited during the 19th century. These historical figures include Harriet Jacobs, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Alberta V. Scott, Pauline Hopkins, Maria Baldwin, Mary…
- Cambridge
- Recurring daily
Biographies of 23 Trailblazers have been published as bookmarks and distributed to all Cambridge public school libraries and to all Cambridge Public Library branches. This project offers young readers free bookmarks featuring images on the front and biographies on the back. The…
- Rose Kennedy Greenway
- Recurring daily
Artist LaRissa Rogers will participate in public events surrounding her work Going to Ground , which responds to the history of Zipporah Potter Atkins, the first Black woman to own land in Boston. The work is situated on Potter Atkins' homesite in what is now the North End area…
Celebrate the African-American patriots that played a vital role in the start of the American Revolution in Boston and in the formation of our country. Led by an 18 th -century costumed guide, visitors view history through the eyes of African-American revolutionaries such as…
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston Common
Join Hub Town Tours on Juneteenth for an Underground Railroad tour of Beacon Hill! We will explore Boston’s role in the fight to end legalized slavery and celebrate local abolitionists that helped to lead America’s “Second Revolution.” This 2.5-hour walking tour will visit sites…
Truth, passion, bravery and hope. Discover stories of Boston’s Black writers who were laser-focused on the great topic of the era - slavery. Learn about the mark Black thinkers and writers made on literary and political history: David Walker and his sentinel work, Appeal to the…
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Boston Common
Join Hub Town Tours as we commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina with a special tour of Beacon Hill and the Black Heritage Trail. In July 1863, the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry led the Union assault on Fort Wagner, and their…
Shop Black-Owned
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- 331 Newbury Street
- (617) 676-2110
A BIPOC locally owned boutique cannabis dispensary on Newbury Street — Boston's premier shopping district. Whether you're canna-curious or a connoisseur shop our curated menu of local and nationally known brands for a variety of flower, edibles, concentrates, vapes, and topicals…
- 2136 Washington Street
- (617) 293-8609
Black Market Gallery will serve as an anchor platform for special exhibitions and projects showcasing Art from an African diasporan lens. Our mission is to increase art equity, diverse representation and inclusive access while exciting patrons and cultivating new enthusiasts. We…
From gifts and apparel to packaged foods and beauty & skincare products, the Seaport x Black Owned Bos. Market will offer something for everyone as it raises awareness for and support of Black entrepreneurship. Visit Black Owned Bos. on Seaport Common from 12:00pm-6:00pm on…
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Black-Owned Restaurants
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- 60 Seaport Blvd #325
The alluring, modern-day supper club puts a new twist on the timeless charm and the decadent aesthetic of supper clubs from a bygone era. Flaunting whimsically chic decor, a soul-infused menu, an intimate stage for live music and creative entertainment, and an enchanting cocktail…
- 81 Fairmount Avenue
- (617) 910-9704
Park 54 is inspired by the life and service of the men who served in the 54th Regiment - a volunteer infantry comprised of free Black American male soldiers. The mission is to continue the legacy the 54th Regiment fought for by offering great food, innovative libations…
- 782 Tremont Street
- (617) 936-3490
MIDA is a South End Restaurant, inspired by the simplicity of classic Italian dishes. Our menu focuses on many regions of traditional food and culture, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
- 65 Lewis Street
- (617) 998-1224
MIDA East Boston is inspired by the simplicity of classic Italian dishes. Our menu focuses on many regions of traditional food and culture, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
- 1391 Boylston Street
- (617) 865-9900
Chef Douglass Williams and the team behind MIDA is proud to launch its newest concept: DW French. Located just a few blocks from Fenway park, this modern French Bistro revolves around presenting the classics of French cuisine with approachability and the absolute best quality of…
- 261 Walnut Street
- (617) 546-8010
Italian inspired neighborhood restaurant by Chef Douglas Williams.
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Boston is rich with Black culture, heritage and history and it shows in our restaurants, boutiques and bookstores.