Galveston, United States
The Tremont House
Historic hotel in the Strand district with a rooftop bar.
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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. These destinations offer meaningful places to learn, reflect and celebrate, starting in Galveston, where it began.
Why Juneteenth
Galveston is where Juneteenth began: Union troops announced emancipation here on June 19, 1865, and the city hosts major celebrations.
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- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot, humid
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Historic hotel in the Strand district with a rooftop bar.
Hotels in Galveston →Why Juneteenth
Houston's Emancipation Park, founded by formerly enslaved people in 1872, hosts a large Juneteenth celebration.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~92°F (33°C); hot, humid
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Uptown hotel with an on-site Rolls-Royce dealership.
Hotels in Houston →Why Juneteenth
The National Museum of African American History and Culture hosts special Juneteenth programming.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); warm, humid
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Intimate Beaux-Arts hotel a few blocks from the White House.
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The King Center and Atlanta's Juneteenth parade and festival.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Buckhead hotel with an expansive pool terrace.
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The National Civil Rights Museum and Beale Street's music heritage.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot
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- Moderate · Peak
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Grand 1925 hotel famous for its daily duck march.
Hotels in Memphis →Why Juneteenth
The Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~91°F (33°C); hot
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- Moderate · Peak
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Riverfront hotel a short walk from the Legacy Museum.
Hotels in Montgomery →Why Juneteenth
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the 16th Street Baptist Church.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot
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Restored 1909 skyscraper downtown.
Hotels in Birmingham →Why Juneteenth
New Orleans' Black cultural heritage, from Congo Square to the Backstreet Cultural Museum.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot, humid
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- Moderate · Low
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- $$$
Refined hotel near the French Quarter with afternoon tea and a notable art collection.
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The International African American Museum, opened in 2023 at Gadsden's Wharf.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot, humid
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Grand hotel overlooking Marion Square with a rooftop pool.
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Savannah's First African Baptist Church, one of the oldest Black congregations in North America.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~90°F (32°C); hot, humid
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- Moderate · Peak
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Design-forward hotel in the historic district with a rooftop bar.
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Philadelphia's Juneteenth parade and the city's deep Black history.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); warm
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Grand rotunda hotel next to City Hall.
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Harlem's Juneteenth celebrations and the Apollo Theater.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
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Upper East Side hotel steps from Central Park and the Met.
Explore New York City →Why Juneteenth
Bronzeville's history and the DuSable Black History Museum.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); warm
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Riverfront hotel in a Mies van der Rohe-designed building.
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The Motown Museum and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); warm
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- Moderate · Peak
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Former fire department headquarters downtown.
Hotels in Detroit →Why Juneteenth
Greenwood Rising tells the story of Black Wall Street and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot
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- Moderate · Peak
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1925 landmark near the Greenwood District.
Hotels in Tulsa →Why Juneteenth
The National Museum of African American Music.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); warm
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Beaux-Arts landmark from 1910 near the State Capitol.
Explore Nashville →Why Juneteenth
Richmond's Juneteenth events and the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); warm, humid
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- Moderate · Peak
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- $$$
Beaux-Arts landmark from 1895.
Hotels in Richmond →Why Juneteenth
San Francisco's Juneteenth festival in the Fillmore, once known as the 'Harlem of the West'.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
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- Moderate · Peak
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High-floor rooms with bay and skyline views in the Financial District.
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Austin's Juneteenth parade and celebration at historic Rosewood Park.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~95°F (35°C); hot
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- Moderate · Peak
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1920s Italianate mansion estate minutes from downtown.
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Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard has been a historic Black summer community since the late 1800s.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
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- $$$$
Historic hotel overlooking Edgartown Lighthouse.
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