City of Miami Beach Commemorates Juneteenth

Miami Beach, FL – The City of Miami Beach will honor the 160^th Juneteenth Independence Day by hosting its fifth annual Juneteenth Celebration — commemorating June 19, 1865, the date recognized as the end of slavery in the United States.

In partnership with the Lincoln Road Business Improvement District, the city will host “Juneteenth — A Day of Freedom.” This event kicks off on Thursday, June 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Euclid Oval (700 Lincoln Road) with a dance performance by Miami’z Finest and a showcase from Florida Memorial University’s The ROAR Drumline. Join the performers’ procession to 1100 Lincoln Road and at 6 p.m. experience “Journey of Divine Souls,” a dance performance by the Peter London Global Dance Company.

The program celebrates the rich, spiritual and secular diversity found in the traditional expressions of dance and music from Africa to the New World, and it's phenomenal ability to adapt to the pressures of near insurmountable challenges and annihilation of its cultural heritage and significance — driving its core ability to survive and thrive through the power of its unique intelligence of improvisation and innovation.

In addition, there will be a variety of other free events (unless otherwise noted) throughout the city on this day and surrounding dates as follows:

Event: Hued Songs: The Juneteenth Experience
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Colony Theatre, 1040 Lincoln Road
A powerful interdisciplinary concert celebrating Black South Florida history through music, dance, and spoken word. Purchase tickets

Event: Culture Crawl at Normandy Fountain with Mike Michel
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 |  6-8 p.m.
Location: Normandy Fountain, 7802 Rue Vendome, Miami Beach, FL

Take part in a local Grub Crawl & Shop Hop, exploring businesses in Normandy Isle before arriving at the fountain for live music by talented guitarist Mike Michel. More info

Event: The Way We Gather: Opening Reception
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 | 6-8p.m.
Location: Design Gallery, FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios, 420 Lincoln Road
This group exhibition reflects on the ways Black Americans come together through joy, resilience, remembrance and resistance. More info

Event: Third Thursdays | Late Nights Live Featuring MASISI
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 | 6-9 p.m.
Location: The Bass, 2100 Collins Ave
Masisi, a Black Queer Afro-Caribbean collective, transforms The Bass with a high-energy fusion of music, fashion, and film. More info

Event: Malcolm X at O Cinema
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 | 7 p.m.

Location: O Cinema, 1130 Washington Ave
Spike Lee’s acclaimed biopic Malcolm X, starring Denzel Washington, brings the civil rights leader’s legacy to life. Purchase tickets 

Event: Summer of Soul: North Beach Social 

Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 | 7 p.m.

Location: Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave
Watch Questlove’s award-winning documentary, Summer of Soul, which spotlights the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969. More info

Event: The Betsy Hotel Juneteenth 2025
Date/Time: Thursday, June 19 - Sunday, June 22 | 6-11 p.m.
Location: The Betsy Hotel, 1440 Ocean Drive
Enjoy a vibrant series of live jazz performances featuring local and Caribbean artists in honor of Juneteenth and Black Music Month. More info

For more information on Juneteenth celebrations, visit www.miamibeachfl.gov/juneteenth.

Please note, all nonessential Miami Beach government offices will be closed on June 19 in observance of the holiday.

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