21st Annual Emancipation Day Parade, Festival and Concert
21st Annual Emancipation Day Parade, Festival and Concert
DC250 District of Columbia Kids Ball
DC250 District of Columbia Kids Ball
Emancipation Day Full Democracy Luncheon
Emancipation Day Full Democracy Luncheon - Invitation Only
DC Emancipation Day 20th Anniversary Parade
20th Anniversary Parade and Festival
Starting point: Pennsylvania Ave & 10th St NW
Ending Point: Freedom Plaza
DC Emancipation Day Weekend Celebration April 16, 2023
Starts at 10 am:
Black Lives Matter Plaza
1400 Constitution Ave. NW
- Lite Workout at the Plaza
- Go-Go Performances
- Live Radio Broadcast from Majic 102.3
- Live Gospel & Praise 104.1
- Games for Kids
All events are free
Join Mayor Muriel Bowser to Celebrate 2023 DC Emancipation Day
Join us for a celebration of DC Emancipation Day with a parade led by Mayor Muriel Bowser, a concert featuring local and national artists, and a fireworks display to end the night!
Emancipation Day honors President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Compensated Emancipation Act in 1862, which freed over 3,100 enslaved persons in the District of Columbia.
All events are free to the public!
To request reasonable accommodations, please call (202) 442-8150.