- While the parade has historically gone on rain or shine, lightning the morning of the event forced organizers to call it off for safety reasons.
- Scheduling conflicts pushed the date to August.
- The August date may bring something new.
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Omaha’s largest Juneteenth parade postponed to August 15 after lightning forces cancellation The region’s largest Juneteenth parade was postponed after lightning threatened the safety of participants. Scheduling conflicts pushed the new date to August 15.
The region’s largest Juneteenth parade has been postponed to August 15, leaving many in the community asking why the event was moved so far beyond the holiday…