Penn & Philly 250: A Celebration of Community, Culture, and Freedom at Penn Museum

About this event

The Penn Museum opens its galleries free of charge for a daylong Juneteenth celebration produced with Wharton Community Engagement and Penn Medicine. The indoor-outdoor festival fills Stoner Courtyard with a DJ, line dancing, African drumming led by Karen Smith, and Double Dutch with Philly Girls Jump, alongside performances by the West Powelton Steppers and Black Boys Making Noise storytelling collective. An all-ages activity zone offers face painting, henna, Adinkra art-making, and a sensory-friendly space. Penn Medicine's Mobile Mammography Van anchors a community health corner with free screenings, blood pressure checks, stroke prevention coaching, and nutrition education, tying Juneteenth's freedom theme to Black health equity. Inspired by Penn's Semiquincentennial programming.