Juneteenth in Seneca Village 2025

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Celebrate Juneteenth with the Central Park Conservancy in historic Seneca Village.

This Juneteenth, honor the legacy of Seneca Village, an important 19th-century free Black community, and connect its history to today’s conversations. Experience live musical performances and poetry inspired by the lives of the village’s former residents. 

This is a FREE event.

Scheduled Performances

• The Rakiem Walker Project
• Kai Diata Giovanni, 2024-2025 NYC Youth Poet Laureate
• Kayden Hern, 2023 New York Gubernatorial Inauguration Poet Laureate
• Courtney Symone Staton
• Jayden Antwine

This event is part of Seneca Village: Toward a Permanent Commemoration, an ongoing program series funded by the Mellon Foundation.