Juneteenth Events in Colonial Williamsburg including Free Admission on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Juneteenth Events in Colonial Williamsburg including Free Admission on Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Juneteenth marks the emancipation of thousands of enslaved people. Colonial Williamsburg invites you to join them in commemorating Juneteenth with the following special programs. To receive complimentary admission on June 19th, please get your tickets online here.
Colonial Williamsburg Special Programs include:
Sunday, June 16
Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. at the majestic Compton Oak on Market Square
Monday, June 17
Master Blacksmith Panel Discussion from 1 to 2 pm at Hennage Auditorium
Communal Quilt Project from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Bruton Heights School
Tuesday, June 18
Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Public Armoury
Portraying the Ancestors – from 1 – 2 pm at the Hennage Auditorium
Wednesday, June 19
Albert Durant Photography from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Lane Auditorium
Master Blacksmith Darryl Reeves from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Public Armoury
Juneteenth Burial Marker Unveiling – from 10 am – 1 pm corner of Nassau and Francis St.
Answer the Call Drum Circle at 11:30 a.m. at Compton Oak
Permission to Be Free at 1 p.m. at Hennage Auditorium
Juneteenth at Sweet Tea & Barley – from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Colonial Williamsburg will be offering free admission on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
Your free admission includes:
- Costume-interpreter-guided tours of the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse
- Admission to trade sites, to see and speak with expert masters, journeymen and apprentices practicing 18th-century trades
- Admission to daily staged performances on the Charlton Stage and in the Hennage Auditorium
- Admission to our two world-class art museums
- Free parking at the Visitors Center
- Complimentary shuttle service
To receive complimentary admission on June 19th, please add your free tickets to your cart online here.
If you want to see more events at Colonial Williamsburg Events we have them on our Colonial Williamsburg Events page and on our website Williamsburg Daily Calendar
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