Festivals

Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host celebrations in the weeks around June 19.

The nearly 50-year-old festival, which kicks off Saturday, is moving from downtown Austin to the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave. Vendors said that in recent years, setting up their booths at 5 a.m. felt stressful and scary.

The annual event named for the melancholy donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh took place at Pease Park on Saturday.

The longtime Austin tradition takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. until sunset at Pease Park.

Gusty winds helped keep dozens of brightly colored kites flying high Saturday during the annual event.

The festival is celebrating its 18th year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the George Washington Carver Museum and Library.

If you’re feeling patriotic this year (or simply in the mood for some summer activities), the city and its surrounding area have plenty of family-friendly activities and parades to commemorate the holiday.

Rumors of mismanagement swirled online after a weather cancellation, but disabled festival goers clocked issues from the start.

Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Anthony, Texas, announced this designation in the 1980s.