From the Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association and the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race:
Celebrate Juneteenth in Maplewood with historical reenactors, musical performances, dance, poetry, face painting, crafts for children, and more on Saturday, June 14 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Delicious food will be available for purchase. Join friends and neighbors for this annual tradition.
The Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association and The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race invite everyone to celebrate this important holiday at Grasmere Park, the beautiful grounds surrounding Durand-Hedden House, 523 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood.
Visitors can view the exhibit Slavery in New Jersey: A Troubled History, which provides historical context for Juneteenth and the history of enslaved people in New Jersey, and attend an art exhibit featuring local Black painters.
See and download a schedule of events and a site map.
RSVP here: https://www.durandhedden.org/event-details/juneteenth-2025-at-durand-hedden/form
