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Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Rochester

This weekend packs a powerful local events lineup, with both the 2026 Juneteenth Festival (June 19-20) presented by the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and Rochester Area Community Foundation and the opening of the 23rd annual Rochester International Jazz Festival (June 19-27). Juneteenth is a federal holiday and known as the nation’s second…

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