LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville has unveiled plans for the annual Juneteenth celebration.

This year's theme is "Our Story, America's Glory." The Juneteenth Jubilee runs from Saturday, June 8 through Wednesday, June 19.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to order freedom for the enslaved people of the state — two months after the Confederacy had surrendered in the Civil War. The federal holiday is annually observed on June 19.

This year, the city's Juneteenth festival will include a walking tour, a children's camp, and a special performance by the Kentucky Opera.

"It is so significant because today, Black history is under attack. So this is a reminder to us that Black history is American history," Wanda Mitchell Smith, Juneteenth Jubilee Commissioner, said Tuesday.

This year marks Louisville's fourth annual Juneteenth festival.

For more information about this year's jubilee, including a lineup of events, click here.

Additionally, a Louisville Juneteenth Festival is scheduled for June 15 at Lynn Family Stadium following the Racing Louisville FC match at 2 p.m. in the stadium's Purple Lot. 

The festival will go until 11 p.m. and commemorate the heritage and legacy of African Americans with vendors, food, soulful live music and activities for all ages.

The festival expects to have more than 100 minority businesses. Tickets can be purchase online or bought at the gate.

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