Juneteenth Celebrations
West Linn
Talk: Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes
Monday, June 15, 2026 – 6:00pm, West Linn Library
People of African descent have lived and worked in Oregon since before the founding of the earliest English-speaking settlements in the Americas. Despite this, the popular narrative of our state’s history excludes the experiences of African Americans before the mid-20th century. This erasure is the result of historic legal and social marginalization that contributes to the ignorance of Oregon’s Black heritage, as well as influences contemporary disparities in housing access, community investment, and policing. For this presentation, Oregon Black Pioneers will attempt to correct the record by highlighting key individuals and events that characterize Oregon’s unique and centuries-old Black history.
This talk is presented by Mariah Rocker, Public Programs and Exhibits Manager at Oregon Black Pioneers.
Oregon City
Juneteenth “Freedom Day” Celebration
Saturday, June 20, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center (1726 Washington St)
Program TBA
Wilsonville
Sixth Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19th, 5:00-8:00
Wilsonville Town Center Park, 29600 SW Park Place
A free, family-friendly event with music (Anansi Beat and Lilla), food and activities.
Tigard
The Fifth Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration
Saturday, June 20th, 3:00-6:00, Cook Family Park, Shelter #2
This event features food, Step & cheer group Rose City Pep Academy, Gospel musician Khalil, speakers.
Lake Oswego
Mafanikio: Freedom. Progress. Achievement
Friday, June 19th, 1:00-4:00, program begins at 2:00
Lakeridge Middle School, 4700 Jean Rd.
Join the City of Lake Oswego and the Lake Oswego School District Black Student Unions at Lakeridge Middle School for a Juneteenth commemoration event with the theme – Mafanikio: Freedom. Progress. Achievement. This year’s celebration honors the perseverance of the past while uplifting the accomplishments of today’s students and community. “Mafanikio” (mah-fah-NEE-kee-oh) is a Swahili word meaning “success” or “achievement,” chosen by students to represent the journey from freedom to progress.