Celebrate Juneteenth with historical and cultural events

County offices and libraries will be closed Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the end of slavery in the country.

County Services

• County offices will be closed
• Solid Waste Management will collect curbside garbage or trash
• Miami‑Dade Libraries will be closed
• Transit will operate on a normal schedule
• Regulatory & Economic Resources offices, including the Permitting and Inspection Center (The PIC) will be closed

Countywide Events

• Overtown Juneteenth Weekend
  June 18-21
  
  
• Melanin Miami Tour
  Thursday, June 18, 11 a.m.
  480 NW 11th Street, Miami, FL 33136
  Explore Historic Overtown, known as the "Harlem of the South," and walk in the footsteps of legends on a boutique experience that goes beyond the beaches to uncover the city's true cultural heartbeat
  
  
• Juneteenth Celebration & 100th anniversary of Bahamian Independence
  Friday, June 19, 11 a.m.
  A Community Celebration of Freedom, Heritage, Culture and Unity presented by the Coconut Grove Ecumenical Network featuring food trucks, children’s activities and games, live DJ entertainment, community fellowship, and a Father’s Day Giveaway. For more information, call 305-519-7100
  
  
• Roots Book Fair & Kamala Project's Juneteenth Book Drive & Fundraiser
  Friday, June 19, 11 a.m.
  6610 NW 15th Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
  
  
• "We too Sing America" Poster Competition
  Friday, June 19, 3 p.m.
  480 NW 11th Street, Miami, FL 33136
  RSVP: [email protected] 
  
  
• Miami Beach Arts in the Parks "The Juneteenth Experience"
  Friday, June 19, 7 p.m.
  47275 Collins Avenue, Miami, FL 33147
  
  
• Sepia Vernacular Exhibition
  Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  1021 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33133
  
  
• Joy & Justice: A Juneteenth Sisterhood Trek
  Saturday, June 20, 9 a.m.
  
  
• Annual Community & Young Pillar Awards Brunch
  Saturday, June 20, 11:30 a.m.
  6161 NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142
  For more information, call 305-375-4606