Watertown Juneteenth - NY

06/12/2026

A special thank you to the North Country Arts Council and Art • 315
for supporting the 13th Annual Watertown Juneteenth Celebration! We appreciate their partnership in helping bring arts, culture, and community together.

Be sure to visit the art gallery at the festival on Saturday, June 20, and experience the incredible creativity and talent on display.

Friday, June 19 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
✨Watertown Juneteenth Opening Ceremony
📍 City Hall, 245 Washington St.

Saturday, June 20 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
✨Watertown Juneteenth Festival
📍 Thompson Park (Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park)

🎟️ FREE tickets are available now! Register online: https://bit.ly/juneteenthtickets2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!

06/12/2026

🎉 Celebrate Juneteenth With Us! 🎉

Join us on June 19 & 20 for a weekend filled with live music, delicious food, local vendors, family-friendly activities, arts, culture, and community!

Friday, June 19 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
📍 City Hall

Saturday, June 20 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
📍 Thompson Park (Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park)

🎟️ FREE tickets are available now!
Register online:
https://bit.ly/juneteenthtickets2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!

06/09/2026

REMEMBER, IF YOUR VOTE DIDN'T COUNT, NO ONE WOULD CARE ABOUT IT.
DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE WHO SAYS YOUR VOTE DOESN'T COUNT.

Your voting power begins at the local level.
Make sure you are registered and learn about the dates and positions up for election in your area.

Local officials decide things like how your city taxes are spent, and who gets resources and other support in your area.

Learn about voting. Go to your local Board of Elections (175 Arsenal St in Watertown). Go online and ask questions (also see sites like election.ny.gov or vote.gov, etc.)

Attend city council meetings (3rd Mondays, 7pm at 245 Washington Ave in Watertown) and school board meetings. These representatives are elected to speak for you. If they don't, vote for someone else.

NYS Voting Dates (Dates can differ by state and area):

June 13 - Jun 21 : Early Voting for Primary Elections

June 23 - NYS Primary (selects candidates for each party for the General Election on Nov 3)

October 24 : Deadline to register for General Election

November 3 : General Election (this year is for seats in the US Senate and House of Representatives and for many state governors)

Let's Go

06/06/2026

Get ready for Northstar Poets!! Coming to the stage at this year's Watertown Juneteenth - NY on Saturday, June 20th, 12pm - 6pm in Watertown's Historic Thompson Park! Catch them at The Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park, Watertown, NY 13601. The NSP Mission is: "to cultivate and showcase local adult and youth slam poetry talent, promoting creative expression and community engagement through performance arts in Rochester, while simultaneously elevating economic and literary growth." Let's Go!

06/04/2026

🎉 Celebrate Juneteenth With Us! 🎉

Join us on June 19 & 20 for a weekend filled with live music, delicious food, local vendors, family-friendly activities, arts, culture, and community!

Friday, June 19 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
📍 Opening Ceremony at City Hall

Saturday, June 20 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
📍 Festival at Thompson Park (Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park)

🎟️ FREE tickets are available now!
Register online:
https://bit.ly/juneteenthtickets2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!

06/03/2026

🎉 Take a look back at the 2022 Opening Ceremony at City Hall. Music by The Weusi Ensemble.

Join us for the 2026 Juneteenth Celebration on June 19 & 20 for a weekend filled with live music, delicious food, local vendors, family-friendly activities, arts, culture, and community!

Friday, June 19 | 12:00 PM–2:00 PM
📍 Opening Ceremony at City Hall

Saturday, June 20 | 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
📍 Festival at Thompson Park (Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park)

🎟️ FREE tickets are available now!
Register online:
https://bit.ly/juneteenthtickets2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!

05/27/2026

🎉 WATERTOWN JUNETEENTH IS BACK! ❤️💛💚

Join us June 19th & 20th for a weekend with live music, delicious food, light vending, family fun, arts, culture, and community! ✨

📍 City Hall – June 19th | 12PM–2PM
📍 Thompson Park (Walker Bandstand, 34 Thompson Park) – June 20th | 12PM–6PM

🎟 FREE tickets available now!
Scan the QR code or visit:
https://bit.ly/juneteenthtickets2026

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us! 🙌🏾

The North Country's Premier Juneteenth event! Community, Information, Arts and More!