A variety of celebratory events are happening this weekend in Denver for Juneteenth. 

The federal government and Colorado have recently recognized Juneteenth as a holiday.

Denver City Council recognized Juneteenth as a commemorative holiday last year and is expected to vote to make it an official city holiday on Monday.

Colorado Renaissance Festival returns for 45th year of summertime tradition

Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival will return to Five Points this year, kicking off with the Juneteenth Parade from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. The parade will march down 26th Street from Williams Street to Welton Street. Then the music festival begins at noon and will run through 8 p.m. Saturday and then again from 1-6 p.m. Sunday at 2701 Welton St.

Black Pride, which aims to celebrate the Black LGBTQ community, is also returning with a variety of Juneteenth celebrations.

Weekend things to do around Denver and beyond: Renaissance Festival, Denver Greek Festival, BBQ at Mile High, Juneteenth in Five Points, 'Friends'

Black Pride will also host an all-Black cast of Colorado drag entertainers in addition to special guests from RuPaul’s Drag Race, including Season 11 winner and Denver-native Yvie Oddly and Season 14’s Angeria Paris VanMichaels. Tickets are $20 at the door, and the event is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Saturday at Xbar.

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance and The Colorado Black Caucus also plan to celebrate Juneteenth with poetry and music performances.

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