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  • HIP – HOPE Summer Break

    Eddie Davis Community Center, Inc. 1312 Maple Street, West Des Moines, Iowa

    HIP - HOPE Summer Break Date June 8th - July 31st Time: 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Location: Eddie Davis Community Center, 1312 Maple St, West Des Moines, IA 50265    

  • Black Iowa Outdoors Juneteenth Celebration

    Fort Des Moines Park 7200 Southeast 5th Street, Des Moines, IA, United States

    Black Iowa Outdoors Juneteenth Celebration Date: Saturday, June 13th, Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Fort Des Moines Park, 7200 SE 5th St., Des Moines, IA 50315   Join us for a […]

  • FREE Party in the

    Evelyn K Davis Park 1400 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States

    FREE Party in the Park Time: 1-4 p.m. Date: June 13th Location: Evelyn K Davis Park, - 1171 7th St. Des Moines, IA 50314  

  • East Side Family 14th Annual Community Cookout

    Martin Luther King Jr Park 1650 Garfield Ave, Des Moines, IA

    East Side Family 14th Annual Community Cookout   Date: June 13th Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Park - 1650 Garfield Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 Time: 1:00 - 7:00p.m.   Bring entire family for a fun filled day.

    Free

  • Tayari Jones – Author

    Des Moines Public Library - Central Library 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA

    AViD Presents: Tayari Jones Date: June 15 Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 - 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309   Event Details New York Times bestselling author Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including An American Marriage, an Oprah’s Book Club selection that appeared on Barack Obama’s summer […]

  • Human for Racial Justice 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration

    The Black Rose Book Store 116 W Main St, West Branch, IA

    Human for Racial Justice 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration   West Branch, IA celebrates second annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom from June 14–19, 2026, with a historic site tour on June […]

  • Juneteenth Kickoff Concert

    First Christian Church 3476 Main St, Keokuk, IA

    Juneteenth Kickoff Concert Time: 6p.m. Date: June 17 Location: First Christian Church, 3476 Main St, Keokuk, IA The Keokuk Juneteenth Celebration will take place June 17-20 with four days of […]

    Free

  • Burns United Methodist Church & Black Methodists for Church Renewal

    Burns United Methodist Church 1909 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA

    Burns United Methodist Church & Black Methodists for Church Renewal Time: 6:30-8:00p.m. Location: 1909 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA   Burns United Methodist Church & Black Methodists for Church Renewal Presents an Evening with the Black Iowa History Films of Howard University Professor Emeritus Steve Berry Silent Art Auction Fundraiser 

    Free

  • Juneteenth Celebration

    Plymouth Church 4126 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA

    Crossroads Celebrating Juneteenth Plymouth Congregational Church Time: 11:45a.m. - 1:00p.m. Date: June 18th Location: 4126 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312  

  • Iowa Juneteenth Celebrate Freedom

    State Historical Building 600 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA

    Juneteenth Jubilee Location: State Historical Building - 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 Time: 5p.m. Date: June 18, 2026   Formerly known as the Community Builders Appreciation Banquet. This event is hosted on the 3rd Thursday of every June. The community comes together to recognize individuals nominated along with our 3 high school […]