Juneteenth Celebration

Lineup Announcement

City of Baytown proudly presents the 2023 Juneteenth Celebration featuring Curtis Poullard, Brandi Holmes, DJ Boogie, Chalie Boy, Big Pokey, Lil Keke, and Slim Thug all capped off with a fantastic firework display. Come celebrate this free, historic Texas event on Saturday, June 17 starting at 5pm at Bicentennial Park in Baytown.

Schedule

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Curtis Poullard – 5:00 p.m.
Brandi Holmes – 6:30 p.m.
Juneteenth Ceremony – 7:00 p.m.
Chalie Boy – 8:00 p.m.
Big Pokey – 8:30 p.m.
Lil Keke – 9:00 p.m.
Headliner: Slim Thug – 9:30 p.m.
Fireworks – 9:55 p.m.
DJ Boogie

Event Highlights

30 food vendors
18 shopping vendors
6 children's inflatables
Free shirts thrown off-stage

Event Tips

Bring your chairs/blankets
Shade tents are allowed for the first half of the concert

Parking

Free parking will be available at IMPACT High School, Lee College, and the Sterling Municipal Library. Be sure to consider in your plans there will be road closures at the corner of Market and IMPACT High School, the corner of Lee Drive and Gentry Drive, as well as the corner of Market Street and Texas Avenue. Accessible parking will available at the Lee College Performing Arts Center.

Event Rules

No alcohol
No smoking or vaping
No pets
No drones
No bicycles, scooters, or motorized vehicles
No four-wheelers/ATVS
No skateboards, rollerblades, or roller skates
No fireworks of any kind
No BBQ pits or grills
All bags and coolers are subject to being searched

Location

Bicentennial Park, 1001 Market St, Baytown, TX 77520

Baytown is located just 30 minutes east of Houston. No tickets needed. Free parking.

About Juneteenth Weekend

Juneteenth (short for "June Nineteenth") marks the day when Federal Troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people would be freed. The troops' arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. One June 17, 2021, it officially became a Federal Holiday. Baytown's Juneteenth Celebration is held the Saturday closest to June 19th each year.

A great deal of our future success will be attributed to our generous sponsors! Our sponsors have the advantage of supporting events organized by the City of Baytown's Parks and Recreation Department that bring in over 40,000 attendees annually between our three (3) major concert events.

Local support is vital to this operation, as these sponsorships assist in providing attendees everything from safety and facility services to quality entertainment that brings the Baytown and surrounding communities closer together. Attendees enjoy live entertainment and have access to food, art, and service vendors throughout the events.

⏩ View the Juneteenth Sponsorship Packet