Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival

Three Days of events: Celebrating the past and present of the first places African-Americans owned land in Montgomery County, the Scotland community of Potomac is announcing the annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival for 2023.  For details, see: https://www.juneteenthscotland.org/schedule

Featuring

• A children’s carnival and music performance. 
• As well as art exhibitions, food, sports, and presentations on Black history in this region. 
• The events will be spread across the Cabin John Regional Park, Cabin John Village, and the Scotland community on Seven Locks Road.
• The Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival will begin the evening of June 17 with a musical gala at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club and conclude on June 19 with the Scotland Freedom Day Concert at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.
• There will be the second-annual Clarence “Pint” Isreal Juneteenth Classic hosted by Bethesda Big Train Baseball at Povich Field on June 19 at 7:00 p.m. The game honors Isreal, a Rockville resident who became a star of the Negro Leagues in the 1940s.
• The Festival will also feature a 5K run, other Health & Wellness initiatives, as well as a classic car show.  Other attractions will include presentations on social justice and faith communities.