Denver celebrates Juneteenth with health, music and community

Denver-based singer, songwriter and producer Jaiel performs at Mo’ Betta Green’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration in Denver, Colorado. June 20, 2026. (KGNU/Verity Matthews)

Denver celebrates Juneteenth with health, music and community KGNU News

This weekend, Five Points, Denver, came alive with its annual Juneteenth Celebration on Welton Street.

While the Juneteenth Music Festival has been reduced from two days to one, Mo’ Betta Green’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, just around the corner next to the Blair Caldwell Library, brought people together on Saturday and Sunday in the name of health, eating and active living at the Rising Star stage.

Linda Theus Lee performs with a band at Mo’ Betta Green’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration in Denver, Colorado. June 20, 2026. (KGNU/Verity Matthews)

KGNU’s Verity Matthews asked attendees: what does it mean to you to have access to healthy food and what do you think is the future of Juneteenth? She brings us this report.

This story aired on the Morning Magazine, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring in-depth discussions on local news issues. Click here to listen to other episodes of the Morning Magazine.