Juneteenth Celebration June 19 to June 21, 2026:
Register for the "Juneteenth Colors of Freedom 2026" tour
on Saturday, June 20, 2026 (registration deadline is June 19, 2026)

Additional Area Events

These events do NOT take place at the North Star Museum.
Please read descriptions for event locations.
Date Time Description
June 17 6:30pm–
8:00pm		 "The Many Faces of Freedom: A Juneteenth Look at Revolutionary America": Join us for an evening of reflection, storytelling, and community dialogue as we explore the meaning of freedom—from the American Revolution to the present day.
Community panelists will share perspectives on how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence both challenged and inspired the struggle for liberty and equality in America. Whether you come to listen, share, learn, or reflect, all are welcome.

Elizabethtown Social Center, 7626 US Route 9, Elizabethtown, New York.
See flyer or visit the event web page for more information.
June 19 7:00pm King Solomon Hicks Band will appear at Retro Live (14 Margaret Street, Suite C, Plattsburgh).
Watch the promotional video.
June 20 10:00am–
4:00pm		 The Juneteenth "Colors of Freedom" tour will visit Underground Railroad sites from Keeseville/Peru to Beekmantown. There will be reenactments of Samuel and Catherine Keese and Stephen Keese Smith.
The tour begins at the North Star Underground Railroad Museum (1131 Mace Chasm Road, Ausable Chasm, NY).

For those wishing to use their own transportation, there is no charge to participate in the tour.
There is also an option to ride the tour bus, the cost of which is $10 per person or $20 for a family pass (round trip).

The bus will pick up passengers at the North Star Museum, tour various sites, transport passengers to the Plattsburgh Public Library for a movie screening from to pm, and return to the museum to drop passengers off at the end of the day (around ).

Pre-registration is required by June 19.

For more information, see the flyer.
June 20 1:00pm–
4:00pm		 The Peterboro Area Museum is introducing FOUR for FREEDOM, a two-day exhibit of photographs, broadsides, and descriptive information for Juneteenth Weekend 2026. The exhibit will detail the experiences of four individuals coming for freedom in Peterboro NY. Harriet Powell, Harriet Russell (and family), John Tyler, and John "The Dominie" West represent the hundreds of freedom seekers who came via the Underground Railroad to the Gerrit Smith Estate in Peterboro.

Peterboro Area Museum, 4608 Peterboro Road, Morrisville, New York

See press release for more information.
June 20 1:30pm–
3:30pm		 There will be a Juneteenth movie screening at the Plattsburgh Public Library (19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, NY).

Note: Those who choose to ride the Juneteenth tour bus (pre-registration required by June 19) will be transported to the library as part of the tour.

For information, see the Juneteenth flyer.
June 20 2:00pm–
8:00pm		 The gates will open at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, 5304 Oxbow Road, Peterboro New York for the Juneteenth Freedom Folk Festival rain or shine! Exterior exhibits and four bands for one price of $20 in advance or $25 at the gate.

See flyer or visit the event web page for more information.
June 21 12:00pm–
2:30pm		 Juneteenth Celebration at the John Brown Farm (115 John Brown Road, Lake Placid, NY).
This will include the Praise Tabernacle Dancers, Colors of Freedom Award, John Brown's final speech before the court, games, Jamcrackers Band, and a barbecue.

For information, see the Juneteenth flyer.
June 21 1:00pm–
4:00pm		 The Peterboro Area Museum is introducing FOUR for FREEDOM, a two-day exhibit of photographs, broadsides, and descriptive information for Juneteenth Weekend 2026. The exhibit will detail the experiences of four individuals coming for freedom in Peterboro NY. Harriet Powell, Harriet Russell (and family), John Tyler, and John "The Dominie" West represent the hundreds of freedom seekers who came via the Underground Railroad to the Gerrit Smith Estate in Peterboro.

Peterboro Area Museum, 4608 Peterboro Road, Morrisville, New York

See press release for more information.

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