Indy Juneteenth

This month’s of events will be special. New partnerships, new locations, but the same love. Pageantry, Education, Athletics, Charity, and Excellence. PEACE. Practicing PEACE all June. Here is our list of events for this month. June 2026 will be great. Be on the lookout for other collaborations and more news from Indy Juneteenth!!!

🚨 FLASH ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

👑 My Crown, My Power: Suited for Greatness 👑

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This year’s pageant theme is inspired by the creativity, boldness, and high artistry seen on iconic runways like the Met Gala where tailored looks, structure, and storytelling meet elegance and power. 💼✨

We are inviting all guests to step into the experience and come dressed in their BEST tailored fashion suits, ties, structured pieces, and looks truly fit for a queen. 👑💫

Join us as we celebrate our contestants, ages 7–18, at the Crown H.E.R Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant.

🔥 SPECIAL FEATURE: Runway Style Contest 🔥
We will be featuring a Best Tailored Look Competition, where a selected judge will crown the guest who serves the most outstanding runway fashion of the night!

👑Come enjoy red carpet interviews, vendors, photos, and much more!!!

Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant

Did you know that today there are two days to celebrate???

This year Memorial Day also fell on May 25th!!!

Memorial Day and Shove Off Day!!!

Memorial Day created by Black Americans who gave black soldiers a proper burial who were left in a mass confederate grave. This celebration was first known as Decoration Day. It’s now known as Memorial Day.

Shove Off Day was on May 25th 1865. When the USCT “shoved off” and left for their journey to Galveston, TX to begin enforcing freedom from slavery. They would arrive in Galveston on Juneteenth or June 19th 1865.

Thank you to the United States Colored Troops for their sacrifices for our freedom.

Happy Shove Off Day and Happy Memorial Day from Indy Juneteenth.

Our sister (and unofficial Indy Juneteenth team member) Rasheda Randle will be hosting the 2026 Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant. Let’s welcome home one of Indianapolis’ shining stars that has been seen on television and in plays throughout the country. Thank you Rasheda Randle for hosting the 2026 Miss Indy Juneteenth Pageant.

Through our amazing partnership with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, every year Indy Juneteenth has the opportunity to select gowns worn in our Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant to be displayed at the museum.

This year, we are incredibly proud to celebrate Miss Jayla, Indianapolis’ very own young creative seamstress, whose beautiful gown will be displayed alongside a gown worn by our current 2025 Miss Indy Juneteenth Queen, Lorielle Ob

The dresses will be on display May 22 through July 1 at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Make sure you stop by and check out these beautiful gowns on display in the museum!

Also, don’t forget to join the museum for their Juneteenth Jamboree on June 6th, where you’ll have the opportunity to make sashes with the current Little Miss, Junior Miss, and Miss Indy Juneteenth Queens of Indianapolis.

Thank you to Pacers Sports & Entertainment for their sponsorship of Indy Juneteenth for 2026. We are truly thankful for 4 years of continued support. Our team is humbled and grateful.

Bring the family out and join PS&E at the 9th Annual Indy Juneteenth Celebration on June 20th 2026 at 4PM. To learn more about PS&E and all of what they do, please follow their page and see how they make an impact on the court as well as in the community!