Don't Miss These Akron Juneteenth Events

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• Tue, Jun 16, 2026 - Mon, Jun 22, 2026  

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Juneteenth: Stronger Together, hosted by the Akron Urban League with Freedom Bloc & Akron NAACP

• June 17, 5:30 • Freedom Bloc, 848 W. Exchange St.
  People Feeding People Community Distribution Day
• June 19, 5 - 8 pm • Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd.
  Juneteenth Education & Celebration • Building Solidarity Economies, Remembering the Past So We Can Build the Future
  5 - 7 pm Conversations
  6 - 8 pm Cocktails
  Dusk - 10 pm Fireworks at Freedom Land, at The Freedom Bloc, 848 W. Exchange St.
• June 20, 11 am • 50th West Akron Parade, starting point Buchtel CLC 1040 Copley Rd.
• June 20, 11 am - 6 pm • Juneteenth Celebration at Akron Urban League, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd.
  Live entertainment, community vendors, food, family activities, resources, cultural celebration

Angry Cow Poetry Juneteenth Celebration

At the Rialto Theater, 1000 Kenmore Blvd. 10 featured poets. Get to the show early for Dinner and Drinks in The Rialto Living Room, Opening at 5 pm. For tickets, visit therialtotheatre.com