Denver’s Juneteenth Parade marched through the Five Points neighborhood, kicking off the Juneteenth Music Festival on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Juneteenth celebrates the day African Americans

In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of the city’s biggest celebrations of the holiday, according to Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation, which puts on the event.

A one-day celebration replaced what's historically been an all-weekend event in Denver, celebrating the day the last slaves in America learned they were freed.

The Juneteenth Music Festival returns to Denver’s Historic Five Points neighborhood on Sunday, June 15, 2025, for a celebration of Black culture, freedom and community.

Denver has one of the longest-standing Juneteenth celebrations in the country, dating back to the 1960s. The holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. It's a celebration of African Americans' long fight for freedom and this weekend,

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Magazine recently spoked with Juneteenth Music Festival organizer Norman Harris about the festival's history, impact and much more.

Volunteers work on putting up tents for displays for the Juneteenth celebration in the Five Points neighborhood where the event is staged Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David

Cities and organizations around Northern Colorado are commemorating Juneteenth with multiple events over the next week.

The fourth annual Longmont Juneteenth Community Celebration is set to happen from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Roosevelt Park. “The event marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and celebrates the heritage, resilience, and ongoing contributions of Black communities,” the Longmont Juneteenth website states.

Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.