Heads up: Get downtown
By Wade Kwon
Happy (early) Juneteenth! To mark the end of slavery, or to put kids in moonwalk bounces, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will hold its 13th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday.
Among the highlights:
- Free admission to the museum starting at 10 a.m.
- Walking tours of the Fourth Avenue Business and Civil Rights Districts, also at 10.
- Live music and spoken word performers onstage, with headliners the Dazz Band at 7:15 p.m.
- Fashion show, quilting demonstration, storytelling, rock wall and children’s activities
The free event starts at 11 a.m. in Kelly Ingram Park [map].
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