Where to celebrate Juneteenth across Metro Detroit

• Celebrations have continued to grow nationwide since it became a federal holiday in 2021, amid a backlash on civil rights and discussions on racism.
• Non-Black allies can read more about how to celebrate the holiday.

Here's what's happening:

The city government is hosting a seventh annual celebration from 11am-3pm Wednesday at Spirit Plaza downtown with Mayor Mary Sheffield.

The Detroit Public Library's event list is long: Learn about the legacy of Black medical schools, join a book club and more.

At the Sterling Heights Public Library, Josmine Evans of Indigo Culinary Company gives a culture and cuisine-centered talk at 6pm Wednesday.

The Wright Museum of African American History's packed calendar from 10am-5pm Friday includes yoga, film, a bike ride, horseback riding, quilting and more.

A Friday parade in Midtown from 9am-1pm starts at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church.

A celebration at Ralph Wilson Park on the riverfront 11am-3pm Friday includes live dance performances, local business vendors, food and guided tours of the national art exhibition "The Stories of Us."

Avalon Village hosts its annual family-oriented freedom festival from 8am-8pm Friday, including a 5K walk, a graduates parade and nail art show.

Council Member Denzel McCampbell planned a new Freedom Festival for noon-4pm Saturday in Rouge Park. Expect food, hair care, African drumming, music and storytelling.

The Lost Black Power Murals of 1968, a new pop-up art exhibition, is 1-4pm Saturday at East Canfield Art Park.

• Meet with UM art history researchers and see large-scale reproductions of long-gone Black Power murals.