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Easton Juneteenth parade caps off week of festivities

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Brian Myszkowski
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LehighValleyNews.com
Juneteenth Lehigh Valley at the Steel Stacks featured music and dance performances celebrating Black culture and history, along with vendors, food and activities for all ages.

EASTON, Pa. — Juneteenth festivities in the Lehigh Valley stretched out for a whole week in 2023.

  • Easton will see the first-ever Juneteenth Parade in the Lehigh Valley from 12 to 3 p.m.
  • Leaders from Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton will take part in the parade
  • Juneteenth festivities in the Lehigh Valley lasted a week in 2023

Now, they will be capped off with a Juneteenth Parade in the Lehigh Valley on Monday.

The holiday is the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

The parade starts on Northampton St. in Easton and goes from noon to 3 p.m. It will feature area agencies and leaders in the Black community from Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.

The three-hour event will include drumlines, steppers, fraternities and sororities, children’s groups and dance troupes.

Over the past week, Juneteenth Lehigh Valley was celebrated with flag-raising ceremonies in the three Lehigh Valley cities, dining experiences, events focused on Black literature and more. Check out our coverage below.