DC Emancipation Day 2018

April 14, 2018

2:00 pm

9:00 pm

Freedom Plaza

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Join Mayor Muriel Bowser as we commemorate Emancipation Day, the historic day when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act, the freeing of 3,185 enslaved persons in Washington, DC.

Come walk with Mayor Bowser and members of the Bowser Administration at the 2018 Emancipation Day Parade and Concert.

2:00 pm Parade

10th St NW & Pennsylvania Ave NW to 14th St NW & Pennsylvania Ave NW

3:00 pm Concert

Featuring:

Brandy

Angie Stone

Big Daddy Kane

Allure

Rare Essence

Ayre Rayde

and many more!

8:30 pm Fireworks

All events are free to the public!

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