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Juneteenth Celebration 2025
June 21, 2025 at 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Henrico County Recreation and Parks is hosting a 2-day Juneteenth Celebration!
On Saturday, June 21, we will commemorate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth with a powerful celebration of freedom. Parking and admission is FREE and open to the public.
We will have a vendor fair featuring 160 local vendors, a kids zone, a community stage showcasing local talent, a main stage with Go-Go music, and a variety of delicious food. Come out, enjoy the fun, and celebrate with us!
For any questions, don’t hesitate to give us a call at (804) 652-1421 or email [email protected].
Event Schedule
4:00 PM – Gates Open
4:00-8:00 PM – Vendor Fair, Kids Zone & Community Stage
4:00-10:00 PM – Entertainment
9:45 PM – Fireworks Finale
EVENT MAP
Stage Performances
(Subject to change)
Main Stage
This year’s musical theme is Go-Go music, a uniquely regional sound that’s deeply rooted in the African American community, symbolizing resilience and unity. Originally from Washington, D.C., Go-Go has become a beloved genre across the DMV area, including right here in Henrico County!
Emcee: Luke Porter
4:00 pm: National Anthem by Henrico Fire Choir and Lift Every Voice & Sing by Triniti Cunningham.
4:15 pm: EU featuring Sugar Bear
6:15 pm: Chuck Brown Band
7:45 pm: Henrico County Welcome
8:00 pm: Art of Noise RVA featuring DJ Lonnie B
9:45 pm: Fireworks Finale
Community Stage
4:00 pm: DJ Amare
5:00 pm: Sparklz Cheer and Danz
5:30 pm: DJ Amare
6:00 pm: Swingers Jump Rope Team
6:30 pm: DJ Amare
7:00 pm: HPAL Dance Team
7:30 pm: DJ Amare
Kids Zone
- ABC Gypsy
- AstroJump
- Creative Faces by Stephanie
- Henrico Fire
- Massey Cancer Center
- Mathnasium
- Miss Sheri the Clown
- Mobile Museum Experience
- SCOR
- SCRAP RVA
- Sportable
Food Vendors
- 1115 Mobile Kitchen (Vegan option 🥬)
- American Fruity Smoothies
- Blessed Meals on Wheels
- Bono’s Caribbean
- Charles’ Kitchen (Vegan option 🥬)
- Croaker’s Spot
- EnJoy Ice Cream
- Finger Fixin’s
- Flavor Fusion
- Jus Cukn’
- Kai Bear’s Popcorn
- Lady Sharon’s Soul Food Kitchen
- LB Concessions
- Lil Mike’s Kitchen
- Mimi’s Ice N’ Custard
- Philly Vegan (Vegan option 🥬)
- Rollin Eatz
- Speedy Pops Concession
- Sweet Spot Ice Cream
- Wild Bill’s Craft Beverage Co.
Vendors
Juneteenth’s vendor fair will be open from 4-8 p.m. offering a variety of items, education, and services!
View a complete list, along with a map of their location at the event.
You can now get event updates in your inbox! We will send a “Know Before You Go” Guide (before the event) and any necessary alerts (during the event) via email.
Know Before You Go & Tips:
It’s OKAY to bring ✅:
🐶 Dogs (They must be on a leash. There will be a large crowd and lots of noise.)
🥤 Outside food/ drink
🪑 Blankets/ chairs
💦 Water
🧴 Sunscreen
🪲 Bug spray
👟 Comfortable shoes
It’s NOT OKAY to bring ❌:
🍺 Alcohol
🎪 Tents/ large umbrellas
(6/21 Update: tents can be placed in a specific area, see staff onsite)
🧳 Large coolers (bigger than 15 quarts)
🔥 Grills/ tailgating supplies
🛩️ Drones
🎆 You must be IN the park prior to 9:30pm to watch the fireworks. (You’ll want to be there for the evening entertainment anyways!)
🚶🏼♀️ We expect a large crowd. Please carpool, walk, or bike if you’re able.
🚗 We will be directing traffic in and out of the event. Please allow extra time to enter and leave Dorey Park.
♿ There will be accessible parking spaces available to those with a disabled license plate or placard. Guests will need to walk a short distance to the main event area. We may be able to offer transportation in ADA golf carts, ONLY from the accessible lot to the event area. Accessible restrooms will be available.
🙌 We are pleased to offer ASL interpretation at Juneteenth from Mosaic Interpreting Services! Look for designated seating areas located near the stage.
📷 Lastly, take a picture before you get there in case you get separated.
Also join us on Friday, June 20 for the Juneteenth Jamboree at Varina High School from 5-9pm, which will feature a community parade and 7v7 football game.
History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrates enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching the westernmost Confederate state of Texas. The Proclamation went into effect in 1863, but this news was purposefully withheld from enslaved people until the arrival of Union troops in Galveston Bay, Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day.
First flown in 2000, the Juneteenth flag was designed by Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration.