There are several ways to commemorate Juneteenth here in San Marcos! Enjoy lots of delicious food at the Cook Off, visit the Calaboose African American History Museum, and celebrate with a wonderful lineup of art, education, and community at the celebration. The end of slavery in the United States has been celebrated since 1865. 

 

5th Annual Fish Fry

June 6 from 11am-2:30pm (or until sold out)
Dunbar Center - 801 MLK Drive

Celebrate Juneteenth early with the 5th Annual Juneteenth Fish Fry. Enjoy catfish, hushpuppies, beans, coleslaw, and trimmings as to-go orders only. 

 

Juneteenth: An Interactive Historical Timeline

June 7 from 11am-12pm
San Marcos Public Library - 625 E Hopkins St

Take a historical journey through an interactive maze of events leading up to Juneteenth. This educational event is family-friendly and free. 

 

Juneteenth Unity Walk 

June 19 at 8am lineup and 9am start time
LBJ/MLK Crossroads Memorial - Where MLK and LBJ roads meet

Join the Juneteenth Foundation for the Juneteenth Unity Walk. The Unity Walk starts at the LBJ/MLK Crossroads Memorial and ends at the Dunbar Recreation Center.

 

Dunbar Heritage Association's Juneteenth Celebration

June 19 from 10am-3pm
Dunbar Recreation Center

Celebrate Juneteenth with games for children and adults, great music, vendors, crafts, and an educational segment.

 

Children's Art Exhibit & Reception

June 19 from 5:30-7pm
Calaboose African American History Museum

Come see Juneteenth through the eyes of second-grade children. This event is free and includes refreshments at the Cephas House, just across the street from the museum. 

 

31st Juneteenth BBQ Cook Off

June 21 from 7:30am-6pm
San Marcos Fish Hatchery - 206 N CM Allen Pkwy

Come taste some of the best BBQ in town at the BBQ Cook-Off. With judging categories like margaritas, youth pork chops, fajitas, beans, and more, you know you're in for a tasty time! In addition to the outstanding flavors, there will also be a domino tournament at 11am, snowcones, crafts, art booths, and a live DJ. 

 

Dunbar Heritage Association's 5K Run

June 21 from 8am-10am
City Park - 170 Charles Austin Dr

Lace up your shoes and start stretching - the Dunbar Heritage Association's Juneteenth 5K will be a morning of unity, celebration, and wellness on San Marcos' scenic park trails. The 5K will start at San Marcos City Park and will follow the trail back to the race start. 

 

Visit The Calaboose

Wednesday through Saturday from 10am-2pm
The Calaboose African American History Museum

The museum has artifacts from all aspects of African American life in early Texas and special exhibits, like the Thompson Plantation exhibit. Learn about the Buffalo Soldiers, Tuskegee Airmen, WWII Military history, Civil Rights, the Ku Klux Klan, and more San Marcos area history. 
 

About the Juneteenth Flag

The National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation says the flag was made to be red, white and blue since those are the colors of the American flag and to declare that American slaves, as well as their descendants, are all Americans. The star represents the birthplace of the holiday, Galveston, Texas, since Texas has a star on its own flag, and the bursting star that surrounds it symbolizes “a new freedom, a new people, a new star.”