Juneteenth Parade, Celebration Takes Place In Greenport Soon

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GREENPORT, NY — Once again, the community will come together in Greenport for an annual Juneteenth Parade and celebration.

This year, the Juneteenth Parade and Celebration event, organized by the Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in Greenport, the North Fork chapter of Coming to the Table, a national organization dedicated to racial healing, and the Southold Anti-Bias Task Force, takes place on Saturday, June 28, beginning at 10 a.m. with words from Pastor Natalie Wimberly and a blessing from church elders at the Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, located at 614 Third Street.

Participants in the parade, which kicks off at 11 a.m., will walk down Main Street, starting at the corner of Center Street, proceeding to Front Street and ending at Mitchell Park.

At noon, the Juneteenth Celebration and program includes a performance by Batalá, an Afro Braziliandrumming group from Brooklyn; a performance by the Harambee Dance Company, a New York City-based group that "weaves traditional African and contemporary dance and music toshare stories reflective of our diverse cultures," sponsored by CAST; musical performances by gospel group Jus B Cuz and other local musicians; and youth-led dance and Spoken Word poetry performances.

In addition, at the event, the winners of a North Fork school-wide essay and art contest, explaining what Freedom, Justice and Equality means to youth, will be announced.

And at 2 p.m., an art installation and Community Quilt Reveal will take place at the North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre on Front Street.

All are welcome to the free community event.

This year's event is youth focused: Organizers are hosting an art and essay contest and the submissions are "a mix of powerful, beautiful and heartbreaking," they said. A Community Justice Quilt was also created, with participants gathering for a quilting circle earlier in June.

Members of the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration Committee include Megan Bowles, Reverend Margaret Cowden, Sylvia Daley, Valerie English, Nicki Gohorel, Carolyn Peabody, Val Shelby, Liz Welch, and Reverend Natalie Wimberly.