A citywide celebration is underway in Anchorage as residents gather at the Delaney Park Strip for Juneteenth events marking freedom, culture, and community. Organizers say the celebration has grown into one of the city’s largest gatherings.
The celebration kicked off Friday under clear, sunny skies at the Delaney Park Strip in downtown Anchorage.
This year’s Juneteenth observance comes five years after the date became a federal holiday and just one year after it was recognized as a state holiday in Alaska in 2025…