Juneteenth Celebration
FREE Admission Day
(registration encouraged)
Saturday, June 21, 2025
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Special activities available
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - History Center exhibits available
In honor of Juneteenth, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) will offer free admission on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center.
Join us for a FREE day celebrating and recognizing the impact of African American history and heritage in Indiana through crafts, videos, food and exhibits.
Check out all of the latest exhibits at IHS, including the temporary exhibit The Great War: From Ration Lines to the Front Lines.
Visitors can try their hands at different crafts, including making seed art and mosaic flags.
Visit the Frank and Katrina Basile Theater to see short videos about the history of Juneteenth.
Don’t miss out on a special Flavors of the Heartland, where we will try out some foods related to the holiday.
Juneteenth is celebrated annually to commemorate June 19, 1865, the date that the last group of enslaved African Americans were freed by federal troops as a result of the Union victory in the Civil War. It is notable that members of Indiana’s 28th Regiment of Colored Troops served in Galveston, Texas, and were there on Juneteenth. Celebrated for over a century, Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.
Sponsored by the Charlitta and Robin Winston Fund for African American History
*Admission tickets include access to all History Center exhibits.
*Admission tickets are single-use only (one ticket may not be used for multiple visits).
*An email address is required for completion of ticket purchase.
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