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Published June 18, 2025 at 3:45PM

Juneteenth procession to the Harris Family Cemetery site at Bull Run Regional Park (courtesy NOVA Parks)

Juneteenth is tomorrow (Thursday), marking the 160th anniversary of the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation in the state.

While some festivities took place last weekend, including Vienna’s Liberty Amendments Month kick-off and Fairfax City’s celebration, Fairfax County will still play host to a number of events commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. and showcasing the historical and cultural contributions of African Americans.

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Vienna to jump start Liberty Amendments Month with parade

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 13, 2025 at 1:45PM

A banner for Liberty Amendments Month hangs over Maple Avenue in Vienna (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

The U.S. Army’s 250th birthday parade isn’t the only procession taking to the streets in the D.C. region tomorrow (Saturday).

The Town of Vienna will host a parade of its own to kick off its fifth annual Liberty Amendments Month celebrations, which shine a light on the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th amendments to the U.S. Constitution for bringing the country closer to its egalitarian ideals, at least on paper.