Go by TriMet to Juneteenth Oregon Festival, Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade
Make TriMet your ride to Juneteenth celebrations in Portland this Saturday, June 20.
The Clara Peoples Freedom Trail Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School — conveniently located near the intersection of two of TriMet’s most popular bus lines.
The parade will make its way south to Lillis Albina Park for the Juneteenth Oregon Festival, from noon to 7 p.m. Several nearby bus lines, as well as the MAX Yellow Line, serve Lillis Albina Park.
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Trip options
Line 6-Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Line 72-Killingsworth/82nd Ave meet about a block from King Elementary School, where the Juneteenth parade begins.
Please note Line 6 and Line 24-Fremont/NW 18th Ave buses will be detoured off the parade route for safety while the parade is in progress. Line 6 could be detoured as late as 1:30 p.m.
TriMet also serves Lillis Albina Park via Line 4-Fessenden and Line 44-Capitol Hwy/Mocks Crest, which stop about a block east. Other nearby service, about a 10- to 15-minute stroll from the park, includes:
- Line 6 on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (to the east)
- Line 24 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (to the north)
- MAX Yellow Line, Line 35-Macadam/Greeley and Line 40-Tacoma/Swan Island at the Albina/Mississippi MAX Station (to the southwest)
Lines 4, 6 and 72 are all part of TriMet’s Frequent Service network, with buses arriving every 15 minutes or better. Trains also arrive about every 15 minutes on the MAX Yellow Line.
Check out your options and find your ideal itinerary at trimet.org! Choose how you want to get there, how far you want to walk or roll, and when you want to arrive. Please keep in mind buses may not serve all of their regular stops while they are detoured.
You can also find a TriMet Park & Ride near you to leave your car. Parking is free for transit users!
Celebrating Juneteenth
This year marks the 54th annual festival and parade celebrating Juneteenth in Oregon. The holiday, which was introduced to Oregon in 1945 by shipyard worker Clara Peoples, commemorates the official end of slavery in the United States.
With the theme “Celebrate Freedom,” the Juneteenth Oregon Festival is multicultural, community-driven and family-friendly. There will be live music, guest speakers, entertainment, food, family activities and community resources.
Juneteenth has been a state holiday since 2013 and a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday itself is observed on June 19, although this year’s festival and parade are on Saturday, June 20.
Learn more at juneteenthor.com!
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