The 2nd Annual Juneteenth Freedom Cookout
The Freedom Cookout is an annual event that celebrates and honors our ancestors in areas of Boston that are deeply rooted in Black History.
Date and time
Location
Shirley-Eustis House
33 Shirley Street Boston, MA 02119Agenda
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Shirley-Eustis Tours
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT FOR THE LONGEST SOUL TRAIN LINE
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Keynote Speech
About this event
We welcome the community to join us on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 from 10am - 5pm at the Shirley-Eustis House in Roxbury for:
The Freedom Cookout
We will be providing free tours of the historic, old governor's mansion. After the tour, join us on the lower lawn for a free cookout celebrating Juneteenth, and honoring those who were enslaved at this site almost 200 years ago.
We will be providing the community with free food, lawn games, entertainment, a free book fair, and an opportunity to shop and support the small businesses who will be vending at our Black Vendor Market.
We will be unveiling the work of artist Sidmarie Arroyo who created beatiful stone pieces in honor of 5 people who we know were enslaved at the Sirley-Eustis House.
TICKETS ARE ONLY NEEDED FOR THE TOURS OF THE MANSION - NO TICKET NEEDED TO ATTEND THE EVENT. IT IS FREE!
THE WORLD RECORD BREAKING ATTEMPT ON THE UPPER LAWN
We will be attempting to break the world record for THE LONGEST SOUL TRAIN LINE from 12pm - 4pm! Save the time and date! The offical announcement with full details and sign up for the soul train line will be released on May 19th, 2024 at 12pm.
QUESTIONS?
EMAIL US AT BLACK.BROWN.BOSTON@GMAIL.COM
Interested in sponsoring the event? Please email us!
Frequently asked questions
No. As much as we love the fur babies, we have a strict no pet policy. This is ensure the safety of our guests, as well ensuring that the grounds remain clean and free of pet waste. Service dogs are allowed.
There is no smoking allowed on the property. Drinking is allowed only at our bar. No glass bottles are allowed on the property as glass is a safety hazard.
Yes. There will be no use of the mansion bathrooms allowed, however, we will have portable bathrooms on site for our guests.
Absolutely! Please do not bring any glass containers as broken glass is a safety hazard.
YES! This event is open to people of all ages.
There are absolutely no weapons allowed on the property. If you have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, we ask that you not bring it. We will have security on site at all times.
All tours will begin and end ON TIME. We ask that you line up at the main steps no more than 15 minutes before your tour time. If you are not present 5 minutes before your tour start time, we will give your spot away to someone on our waitlist right when the tour starts.