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You might have seen the details on the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center’s Stay Black and Live Juneteenth Festival from June 12 to 19. Here’s another way to observe the holiday. The city and the Greater East Austin Youth Association will host the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on June 17. The parade begins in the morning at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Salina Street, and then it heads down Chicon Street to Rosewood Avenue before ending at Rosewood Neighborhood Park. The parade will be followed by food, vendors, music and games at the park. Find more info on the parade and festival at juneteenthcentraltexas.com.