Friday, June 12 - Monday, June 15
It’s that time again.
Call it homecoming.
Call it a family reunion.
Call it FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND FUN.
This is our time to celebrate ourselves—and each other.
Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
We gather not just to honor that history, but to celebrate the freedom we are actively living into—freedom in our bodies, our joy, our community, and our healing.
June 12–15, 2026, The Blackyard Collective welcomes you to New York City for our 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Weekend—a space to reconnect, rejoice, and remember that we are not alone.
I cannot wait for all of y’all to descend on NYC. It’s going to be a time.
2026 WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, June 12
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Community Dinner at Vida Verde
6:45PM - 9:30PM
Broadway Show - CATS: Jellicle Ball
Broadhurst Theatre (Marriott Marquis)
235 W 44th St, New York, NY 1003610:00PM - 11:00PM
Ice Social at Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
712 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036
Saturday, June 13
12:00PM - 5:00PM
Juneteenth Cookout in Prospect Park
The Picnic House in Prospect Park7:00PM - 9:00PM
Luna Park at Coney Island
1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Sunday, June 14
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Gratitude Brunch at Angel of Harlem
2272 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 100271:00PM - 3:00PM
The Studio Museum in Harlem
144 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
Registration Cost
Friday: Dinner ($75) & Theater ($100)
Saturday: Cookout ($25) & Coney Island
Sunday: Gratitude Brunch ($25) & The Studio Museum in Harlem
Total Weekend Cost: $225
Optional Payment Codes:
Register now, pay later: PAYLATER
Register now, pay 50%: PAY50
Register now, pay 25%: PAY25
All payments must be completed by Thursday, June 11.
Note: Theater tickets are not guaranteed until your registration is paid in full.
Limited host housing is available for out-of-town guests.
Join us for a weekend of love, joy, and connection in New York City.