Milwaukee’s 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade and Festival in Photos
Milwaukee has one of oldest celebrations of end of slavery in U.S.
A person walks past a school bus decorated for the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19.
Marching bands, dance teams, vendors, and local and state leaders filled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Friday, June 19, for Milwaukee’s 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.
This year’s event continued traditions with a parade that began on West Atkinson Avenue and ended with a celebration on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The community gathered there for food, entertainment, community resources and fellowship.
Gov. Tony Evers shakes hands with attendees during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.
Gov. Tony Evers shakes hands with attendees during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.
Northcott Neighborhood House organized the event.
Northcott Neighborhood House is a longstanding social service and community development organization on Milwaukee’s North Side that provides workforce development, youth programming and housing assistance.
A dog watches as the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade goes down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
A dog watches as the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade goes down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
The celebration, which began in 1971, is one of the nation’s longest-running Juneteenth observances and draws large crowds each year to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and to celebrate Black culture, history and community.
People dance during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
People with MATC walk through the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Hundreds of attendees shop during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A child rides on an amusement ride during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
A performer dances during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
The Juneteenth bus drives down the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A child gets their face painted during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A drum line performs during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
People with the Milwaukee Bucks walk during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Children get handed bubbles during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / )
Onions rings fry in a pot during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A Milwaukee firefighter rides on top of a firetruck during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Gee Smith, owner of Gee’s Clippers, shakes hands with a person during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Attendees watch as the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade passes by on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A performer dances during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person rides a bus during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person holds a container of fried fish and French fries during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service)
Children ride in a wagon during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Attendees get candy during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Imani Raiyne, founder of Kreative Fruitz, waves to the crowd during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person works on a mural during the TRUE Skool Juneteenth mural contest during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A drum line performs during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
An attendee wears gold painted boots during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Performers dance during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
People wave from a car during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / Catchlight Local)
Performers with Drums Up Guns Down 414 perform during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Children watch as performers dance during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A dance team prepares before the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A drum line performs during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A participant of the parade dances during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Participants ride horses during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / Catchlight Local)
A child drinks a beverage during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Drummers perform during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
An artist works on a mural during the TRUE Skool Juneteenth mural contest during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Performers dance during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Children ride on an amusement ride during 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A performer drums during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person takes corn off the grill during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A child watches as a firetruck drives by during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person hula-hoops down the street during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A person holds up beaded necklaces during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
A participant of the parade hands out candy to attendees during the 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade on Friday, June 19, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local)
Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.
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