Juneteenth Celebration

The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance works to preserve, support, and promote the recreational, ecological, and historic value of Van Cortlandt Park, including:● Elevating the visibility and profile of Van Cortlandt Park;● Advocating for and supporting maintenance and improvement projects;● Raising and managing capital and other resources to support improvements;● Encouraging and supporting appropriate uses of Van Cortlandt Park.

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance and Bronx Arts Ensemble invite you to an evening celebration of Juneteenth on the lawn of the VC House Museum.

The Van Cortlandt House Museum

RAIN OR SHINE!Come early to eat dinner before the show. From 5 pm, delicious food will be available for sale from Voila Afrique. (First come-first served.)The ceremony will begin at 6pm on the lawn of the Van Cortlandt House Museum with performances, including music and spoken word. Then join us for a procession with drums to the Enslaved African Burial Ground with a libation ceremony, honoring the memory of the enslaved people.<a href="https://vancortlandt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Juneteenth-Program-2025.pdf" title="https://vancortlandt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Juneteenth-Program-2025.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">2025 Juneteenth Program</a>Please note:Seating is limited. Bring your own chair!If weather is inclement, procession to burial ground will not occur and all performances will be under the tent on the lawn of the museum. Special thank you to our venue partners at the Van Cortlandt House Museum and the National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of New York.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.This event is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Juneteenth Celebration

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