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West Rehoboth Juneteenth Celebration

• Friday, June 19 @ 5:00 pm
• Developing Artist Collaboration, Rehoboth Beach, DE

2026 West Rehoboth Juneteenth Celebration



Join us for the 2026 West Rehoboth Juneteenth Celebration, a weekend honoring the history, culture, resilience, and future of West Rehoboth’s historic Black community.

On Friday, June 19th from 5–9PM, Central Street will come alive with live music, food trucks, oral histories from West Rehoboth families, Black artists and handmade businesses, mural tours led by the Vann family, and the ringing of the bell at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. The evening will also feature acclaimed author Alexs D. Pate, author of West of Rehoboth, for a live reading at 6:30PM and author meet-and-greets throughout the celebration.

During the event, guests are invited to visit the DAC Artpothecary for The Colors of You, a special art exhibit by Kreator Mills exploring Black presence at the beach, moving from past to present to future.

The weekend continues on Saturday, June 20th with Writing Our Stories, a special Juneteenth writing workshop with Alexs D. Pate at the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society & Museum, exploring themes of family, memory, and place through storytelling.

Tickets: $55 | rbmuseum.org/events | 302-227-7310

This year’s celebration proudly welcomes The Waypoint Hotel as a community partner for hosting author Alexs D. Pate. This partnership also carries a meaningful connection to the historic Malloy Motel, once listed in The Green Book as a safe haven for Black travelers during segregation.

Thank you to the Carl M. Freeman Foundation for sponsoring the event in honor of Ms. Brenda Milbourne and in memory of Diaz Bonville.

Food By: Sarcastic Chef & Aunt Mary’s Soul Kitchen food truck

Featured Entertainment

West Side Creative Market

• 5:00 PM – DJ TDF


• 5:30 PM – Wezo


• 6:30 PM – Alexs D. Pate “West of Rehoboth” Reading & Q&A


• 7:30 PM – Elijah & The Band


• 8:30 PM – DJ TDF

DAC Artpothecary

• 5:00 PM – DJ Elegal


• 5:30 PM – Pauly Dinero


• 6:00 PM – Rose.Gotit


• 7:00 PM – DJ ELL


• 7:30 PM – Gold 97


• 8:00 PM – 40Karat

Artist & Handmade Business Line-Up

• Good Grief Cookie Creations


• WhimZ


• Handmade By Teresa / Knotty Bro


• Millionaires By 25


• Bay Hill Vintage


• Brown Sugar Daddy


• Kreators Mill


• @mfjimm


• Kreators Mill Tattoo and Art Lounge


• Bugsy Optics LLC


• Tina's Timeless Threads


• Warm Earth Studies


• PJs Arts and Crafts


• The Craft Room By CMW Designs

Free Entry • Free Parking • Rain or Shine

Learn more at developingarts.org/westrehoboth

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