Commemorate Juneteenth with the NOLA Juneteenth Festival on June 19 at Armstrong Park/ Congo Square. Admission is free.
The kickoff Juneteenth Freedom Gala will be held on Sunday, June 16. For more information, see the festival website here.
In the southern corner of Armstrong Park is Congo Square, an open space where the enslaved and free people of color gathered throughout the 19th century for meetings, open markets, and the African dance and drumming...