2026 JUNETEENTH EVENTS
In Pittsburgh and beyond:
* Live entertaiment
* Annual parade
* Family-friendly activities
* Educational opportunities
* More …
Celebration
2025 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Event Highlights
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation – 2 1/2 years after President… Read More ›
Denzel Washington Returns to Pittsburgh Aug. 13 for August Wilson House Opening
Luminaries celebrating the long-anticipated grand opening of the August Wilson House on Saturday, Aug. 13, will include Denzel Washington, during a day of events that begins with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Two-time Oscar-winner Washington will join Constanza Romero Wilson, widow of… Read More ›