Our Guide to Pride Month + Juneteenth + Black Music Month in Austin
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Where culture, community, and connection take center stage.
June in Austin hits different. It’s a month where Pride, Juneteenth, and Black Music intersect, three powerful celebrations rooted in identity, freedom, culture, and joy. The city comes alive with events that honor who we are, where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
As Austin’s cultural tour guide, we’ve curated this guide to help you move through June with intention. Whether you’re pulling up to celebrate, reflect, dance, or connect, this is your go-to for finding the moments that matter.
✨ Find Your People Week (Our Love Letter to Community)
Every year during Juneteenth, we go all in on what we’re really about, helping you find your people.
Find Your People Week is our signature series of events designed to bring the city together through intentional, community-centered experiences. From conversations and socials to wellness moments and kickbacks, this week is about creating space where you feel seen, welcomed, and connected.
Whether you’re new to Austin or been here for a minute, this is your chance to tap in and build real community.
Friday, June 12th: RichesArt Gallery 5-Year Anniversary
Saturday, June 13th: Big Kid Energy (Adult Field Day)
Sunday, June 14th: Freedom + Juneteenth
Monday, June 15th: Mommy Meetup
Tuesday, June 16th: Kinfolk Social
Wednesday, June 17th: Wine Down Wednesday
Friday, June 19th: The Function: A Juneteenth Soirée
Saturday, June 20th: Black Auteur Film Festival
Saturday, June 20th: The Carver Kickback
Sunday, June 21st: Auntie’s House
Tuesday, June 30th: Family Night: A Juneteenth Celebration
👉🏾 Pull up to our events throughout the week and experience it for yourself. View full details here.
✊🏾 Juneteenth + Black Music Month Picks
Juneteenth in Austin is powerful and Black Music Month takes it up a notch higher. It’s a time to honor freedom, reflect on history, and celebrate Black culture and music in all its forms.
Outside of Find Your People Week, here’s where to tap in:
Thursday, June 4th
“Exhale (Open Mic Night)” with We Smile Blaack + Artchives
Saturday, June 6th
Sunday, June 7th
“Legacy” by Balley Afrique
Tuesday, June 9th
“Blaack Music Month Mixer” with We Smile Blaack
Thursday, June 11th
“Up All Night (Jam Session)” with We Smile Blaack + Da Homies
Friday, June 12th
“Ladies Night ft. Lebra Jolie & Big Jade” at Antone’s
Saturday, June 13th
“Juneteenth Celebration” with Black Makers Market
“Freedom Fest” with Austin Area Urban League
“Summer Sessions Music Panel ft. Bun B” with Texaplex Black Music Forum
“Juneteenth Celebration” in Georgetown
Sunday, June 14th
“Freedom + Juneteenth” with Art is Cool
Tuesday, June 16th
“Kinfolk Social (Find Your People Week)” Where Y’all At Though?! + Tribrelations
“Sound Sketch (Black Out Loud)” with Artchives
Wednesday, June 17th
“Wine Down Wednesday (Find Your People Week)” with Where Y’all At Though?! + Cork Sessions
“Cycles of Resilience Austin Premiere” with Black History Bike Ride
“Tunes on Tillery (Juneteenth Edition)”
Thursday, June 18th
“37th Annual Juneteenth Celebration” in Travis County
“Jazz is for Dancing” with Balledjo American Social Guild
“Tacos of Texas EN VIVO! Black & Indigenous Mexicans” with Tacos of Texas
Friday, June 19th
“The Function: A Juneteenth Soiree (Find Find Your People Week)” with Where Y’all At Though?! + Water Your Plants
“Central Texas Juneteenth Festival & Parade” in East Austin
“Black Artists Matter (Final Photo Opportunity)” with Six Square
“Juneteenth Celebration” in Cedar Park/Leander
“Rock the Block (Juneteenth Celebration)” in Pflugerville
“All Black Everything” with She23 & Pride in Black
“Coulda Been Lit (Juneteenth All Black Affair)” with DJ Tremaine & Jos tha DJ
“Juneteenth Block Party” with All the Vibes
“Ash Lauryn & Friends” with Might Be Magic
“Juneteenth Kickback” with Hella Yella & Friends
“Brunch & Juneteenth” with Austin’s Very Own Saltt
“Together Vol. 6 (A Juneteenth Boogie)” with KUTX
Saturday, June 20th
“The Carver Kickback: Juneteenth Celebration (Find Your People Week)” at The Carver Museum
“Black Auteur Film Festival (Find Your People Week)”
“Juneteenth Festival” in Round Rock
“Juneteenth Celebration” in Bastrop
“4th Annual Carrying the Torch” with Torch Literacy
“Juneteenth Juke Joint” with KAZI
“Sistas Walk And Talk: Juneteenth Edition” with Texas Sistas Society
“Heavenly Beings (Multidisciplinary Black Artist Showcase)”
“A Family Affair (Juneteenth Edition)” with Kay Cali
Sunday, June 21st
“Auntie’s House (Black Fo’k: A Juneteenth Kickback)” with Where Y’all At Though?!
“Juneteenth Social Ride” with Black History Bike Ride
Monday, June 22nd
"Til Death Do Us Art Exhibit” with Canje + Riches Art Gallery
🌈 Pride Month Picks
Pride in Austin is vibrant, expressive, and full of energy. These are the spaces where you can celebrate identity, show love, and be fully yourself:
Sunday, May 31st
“XTASY Cookout” with Pride in Black ATX
Monday, June 1st
“Open Mic Night (Pride Edition)” with Every Word Poetry
Saturday, June 6th
“Majestic Ball” at The Paramount Theatre
Sunday, June 7th
“Early Morning Hike” with Queer Black Alliance
Sunday, June 14th
“HER Sunday” with HangoverCEO x YellaStud
Monday, June 15th
“Girls, Gays, & Theys Open Mic” with Every Word Poetry
Tuesday, June 16th
“Kinfolk Social (Find Your People Week)” Where Y’all At Though?! + Tribrelations
Wednesday, June 17th
“Juneteenth Takeover” with Pride in Black ATX
Thursday, June 18th
“The Living Room Experience (Juneteenth/Pride Edition)”
Friday, June 19th
“All Black Everything” with Pride in Black ATX + She23
“Double Feature” with Tribrelations
Saturday, June 20th
“Prideteenth” with Jos tha DJ + Schi the God
Saturday, June 27th
“Pride Picnic” with Future Front Texas
Sunday, June 28th
“Lesbian Rave” with Tribrelations
Whether you’re outside dancing or tapping into something more low-key, Pride Month is about showing up fully and finding your people along the way.
