{"id":342589,"date":"2026-06-19T08:28:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/342589\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:28:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:28:32","slug":"houston-residents-celebrate-juneteenth-2026-with-celebration-at-emancipation-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/342589\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston residents celebrate Juneteenth 2026 with celebration at Emancipation Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 With historic Juneteenth celebrations approaching, Houston is giving residents several opportunities to come together and commemorate the day marking the end of slavery in the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Beginning at 1 p.m. on June 19 at Emancipation Park, a Domino Tournament will be held, with teams competing for a cash prize. Teams must pay a $50 entry fee to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epconservancy.org\/dominoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/epconservancy.org\/dominoes\/\">More information, including tournament rules and registration details, can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">For those looking for a relaxed and family-friendly event, Juneteenth: The Reunion will begin at 4 p.m. at Emancipation Park. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The celebration will feature live performances from national artists spanning a variety of genres, including R&amp;B, gospel, Southern soul, hip-hop and jazz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Guests can also participate in a second domino tournament for bragging rights, while children can enjoy activities in the Kids Zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Organizers will also host an All-White Affair, encouraging attendees to dress in their best all-white attire. A variety of local food vendors will be on site throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epconservancy.org\/events\/juneteenth-thereunion2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/epconservancy.org\/events\/juneteenth-thereunion2026\/\">More information about the celebration is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Park Rules and Regulations<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The following items and activities are prohibited:<\/p>\n<p>Outside food and beverages (exceptions will be made for infants and special health needs)<\/p>\n<p>Coolers<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol<\/p>\n<p>Pets (service animals are permitted)<\/p>\n<p>Glass containers<\/p>\n<p>Shading devices larger than four feet in diameter<\/p>\n<p>Skates, rollerblades and skateboards<\/p>\n<p>Weapons<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks<\/p>\n<p>Laser pointers<\/p>\n<p>Inappropriate behavior, language or attire<\/p>\n<p>Littering<\/p>\n<p>Unsolicited performances, vendors or community groups<\/p>\n<p>Staking or driving on park grounds<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON \u2013 With historic Juneteenth celebrations approaching, Houston is giving residents several opportunities to come together and commemorate&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342590,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2786,56,58,57,7218,122143,120822,66,17362,223],"class_list":["post-342589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-holiday","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news","tag-juneteenth","tag-juneteenth-2026","tag-juneteenth-events","tag-local","tag-local-events","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}