Celebration
2026 Lawton-Fort Sill National Juneteenth Celebration
“Commemorating the Legacy and Spirit of America”
“Juneteenth” or the 19th of June is the date slavery ended in America. General Gordon Granger traveled to Galveston, Texas to read General Order No.3, June 19, 1865. This was two and one-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now recognized as a Local, State, and National Observance Holiday.
The Juneteenth Committee has been able to continue this national, state, and local tradition with the help of financial supporters. Generated funds from advertisements enable us to purchase food for this event.
Keeping the Juneteenth Celebration activities FREE and OPEN to the public is critical to our mission. Each year around June 19th, this event brings together our citizens for a day of activities, entertainment, music, and great food.
This Juneteenth is City-Sponsored and approved by the City Council.
Committee
Yolanda Allen
Bennie Banks
Taylor Bartlett
George Barrett
Timothy Bowles
Andre Butler
Jean Cullier
Regina DeLoach
John Dunaway
Taron Epps
Michael Forrest
Lonzo Gaines
Al J. Hall
Allan Hampton
Arlie Hampton
CK Gray-Patton
Willie Guest
Jerrold Jones
Kathy Banks-Monroe
Cheryl Monts
Larry Parks
Eloise Paul
Robert Porter
Jason Poudrier
Michelle Rosario
Mickael Tatum
Charles Webber
Advertising/Donations
Annually, this event has been successful in our community because of the financial generosity of donors like yourself.
Place your advertisement in our annual souvenir booklet for easy business promotion. Deadline for advertisements is Friday, May 21, 2026.
Ads may be purchased as follows:
- Front Inside Cover – $500.00
- Back Outside Cover – $500.00
- Back Inside Cover – $350.00
- Full Page – $150.00
- ½ Page – $100.00
- ¼ Page – $50.00
- Patron’s List – Donation (any amount)
Download Advertisement Order Form
Thank you for supporting this City-Wide annual event!
Past Celebrations
View details about our past celebrations by clicking the links below.
2023 was the first year the Juneteenth added a Friday evening Open Streets Block Party to its regular events.
2022 Juneteenth for Lawton Fort Sill and Southwest Oklahoma has a two-fold significance. This is the first year Juneteenth is celebrated as a National Holiday and this year is the first year we celebrate without our beloved local Juneteenth founder and organizer, Mr. Albert Johnson, Sr. As we commemorate and celebrate, may God bless us all.
Photo Gallery
Browse the photos from past celebrations below, you just might see yourself.
