Juneteenth Flag Raising

The Syracuse Juneteenth Committee Inc. will hold the 32nd annual Juneteenth Cultural Festival and parade in downtown Syracuse June 17 and 18. The Juneteenth Festival will take place on the 200 block of East Washington Street in front of City Hall. The festival kicks off noon Friday, June 17, during a City Hall flag raising ceremony.

The parade procession begins 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 18, at in front of the Dunbar Center. The route will travel through the South Side and proceed up North Salina Street to arrive in front of City Hall to continue day two of festivities. Grand Marshals for the 2022 parade will be Syracuse Common Councilwoman Rasheada Caldwell and Syracuse University Women’s Basketball Coach Felisha Legette-Jack.