Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade & Festival
Sun, Jun 21 · 11:00am–8:00pm
The Youth Pavilion makes it a real kids' day, not just a parade to watch.
At a glance
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- West Philadelphia
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- ~3 hours
- Effort
- Some planning
- Signup
- Just show up
Big crowds in West Philly; take the Market-Frankford Line to 52nd Street or SEPTA bus 52 or 21 rather than driving. Point the kids at the Youth Pavilion, and bring water and sun cover.
What to know
- •A parade of 2,000+ marchers and 20 floats down 52nd Street, led by grand marshal DJ Jazzy Jeff
- •Youth Pavilion with a moon bounce, game truck, inflatable slide, face painting, and a magician
- •A Rolling Car Museum on display from 3 to 6 PM
- •A marketplace of vendors and food trucks
- •A music festival starting at 5 PM
Our experience
More details
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade & Festival is the city's signature Juneteenth celebration, drawing tens of thousands to West Philadelphia. The parade steps off at 12:30 PM from Highmark Mann and rolls down 52nd Street to Malcolm X Park, with more than 2,000 participants, 20 floats, and grand marshal DJ Jazzy Jeff. At the park, a Youth Pavilion keeps kids busy with a moon bounce, a game truck, an inflatable slide, face painting, henna, and a magician, while a Rolling Car Museum, a vendor marketplace, food trucks, and a 5 PM music festival round out the day. It is free to attend.
