Annapolis Juneteenth Celebration Marks Fifth Year with Parade and Celebrations
June 17, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 2, 2025) - On Thursday, June 19, the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks will host A Carr’s Beach Reunion and Juneteenth Celebration at Elktonia/Carr’s Beach (off Bembe Beach Road). City offices are closed in observance of Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19. On Saturday, June 21, the Celebrate Annapolis Juneteenth Corporation and the City of Annapolis will host the fifth annual Juneteenth Parade in downtown.
CITY OFFICES CLOSED: City of Annapolis offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19. The Pip Moyer Recreation Center and Stanton Center will both be closed. Refuse and recycling schedules will not be affected. Annapolis Transit will operate on a regular schedule.
CARRS ELKTONIA PARK JUNETEENTH CONCERT: From 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks will host a Juneteenth celebration and concert at two locations: Carr’s/Elktonia Heritage Park on Bembe Beach Road and the Annapolis Maritime Museum Park and Pavilion at Ellen O. Moyer Park on Edgewood Road. The two locations are directly adjacent to one another. All are welcome! This event is free and open to the public, and will include food trucks, with bands performing on two stages.
PARADE ROUTE: The Juneteenth Parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21. The parade will begin on Calvert Street at Bladen Street (parade lineup will be on St. John’s Street); continue to Northwest Street to Church Circle then outbound West Street to Amos Garrett Blvd. There will be some parking restrictions along the parade route; look for posted signage. Annapolis Police will handle traffic control along the parade route; pay attention to APD direction and rolling road closures.
PARADE PARKING: Paid parking is available at City garages, including Park Place (1 Park Place), Knighton (1A Colonial Place), and Gott’s (25 Calvert Street). All are served by the free magenta shuttle. The Calvert Street (19 St. John’s Street) is free on weekends and is closest to the parade start.
NO PARKING ZONES:
PARADE STAGING: There will be no parking in the area of parade staging, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States and honors the resilience and contributions of Black Americans. Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021 to formally recognize this pivotal moment in American history. Juneteenth became a state holiday in Maryland (2014) while the City of Annapolis made Juneteenth a City holiday in 2021.
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CITY OFFICES CLOSED: City of Annapolis offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19. The Pip Moyer Recreation Center and Stanton Center will both be closed. Refuse and recycling schedules will not be affected. Annapolis Transit will operate on a regular schedule.
CARRS ELKTONIA PARK JUNETEENTH CONCERT: From 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, the Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks will host a Juneteenth celebration and concert at two locations: Carr’s/Elktonia Heritage Park on Bembe Beach Road and the Annapolis Maritime Museum Park and Pavilion at Ellen O. Moyer Park on Edgewood Road. The two locations are directly adjacent to one another. All are welcome! This event is free and open to the public, and will include food trucks, with bands performing on two stages.
- PARKING: a limited number of parking spaces are available at the Ellen O. Moyer Park. These will be primarily reserved for disabled access. Parking is also available at the Bay Forest Shopping Center, Hillsmere Elementary School, and PAL Park. A free shuttle will run between parking and the Ellen O. Moyer Park and Carr’s/Elktonia.
- Some of the site terrain is uneven - please wear comfortable walking shoes.
- Bring a lawn or camp chair (or blanket) for seating (no umbrellas).
- There is no rain date for this event, but in the event of rain, the musical acts will move to the pavilion at the Annapolis Maritime Museum/Ellen O. Moyer Park.
- A cooling bus will be on site.
PARADE ROUTE: The Juneteenth Parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21. The parade will begin on Calvert Street at Bladen Street (parade lineup will be on St. John’s Street); continue to Northwest Street to Church Circle then outbound West Street to Amos Garrett Blvd. There will be some parking restrictions along the parade route; look for posted signage. Annapolis Police will handle traffic control along the parade route; pay attention to APD direction and rolling road closures.
PARADE PARKING: Paid parking is available at City garages, including Park Place (1 Park Place), Knighton (1A Colonial Place), and Gott’s (25 Calvert Street). All are served by the free magenta shuttle. The Calvert Street (19 St. John’s Street) is free on weekends and is closest to the parade start.
NO PARKING ZONES:
PARADE STAGING: There will be no parking in the area of parade staging, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
- College Ave. between Prince George St & St. Johns Street
- St. Johns Street from College Ave. to Bloomsbury Square
- Calvert Street between Bladen Street and St. Johns Street
- No parking on the side of Bloomsbury Square adjacent to the Calvert Street garage
- Calvert Street from Bladen Street to West Street
- West Street from Calvert Street to Amos Garrett Blvd.
- Amos Garret Blvd. from West Street to Constitution Ave.
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. It symbolizes the end of slavery in the United States and honors the resilience and contributions of Black Americans. Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021 to formally recognize this pivotal moment in American history. Juneteenth became a state holiday in Maryland (2014) while the City of Annapolis made Juneteenth a City holiday in 2021.
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Contact:
Mitchelle Stephenson, Public Information Officer
mwstephenson@annapolis.gov, (410) 263-1183
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