The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival | Wednesday, June 19

Join Bradley Hills’ Interfaith Outreach Committee at this year’s Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival at the Interfaith Pavilion at Cabin John Village on Wednesday, June 19. The Interfaith Pavilion will once again be hosting Neighbor to Neighbor BINGO, an opportunity for ALL ages to meet, greet, and get to know their neighbors, as well as local community Social Action organizations, and lots of fun, fellowship, and community building, all in support of Montgomery County’s Black Community.

Experience the extravaganza of community spirit by participating in the joy, dancing, music, history, health, and so much more. Proceeds from the 2024 festival will benefit five local organizations serving Montgomery County’s Black Community, along with the restoration, repair, and expansion of the Scotland AME Zion Church on Seven Locks Road in Potomac.

About the Scotland AME Zion Church & Community

The Scotland AME Zion Church, built by hand by congregants (1915-1924), was severely damaged by a flood in the summer of 2019. The Scotland Community was founded in 1880 by William Dove, a formerly enslaved farmworker, who was the first Black man to own land in Potomac. It was an enclave of more than 500 acres. The Church, currently being restored, is the community’s only remaining historic structure. Twenty-five of the current 100 townhomes in the Scotland Community are still owned by descendants of the original founder.

Interfaith Prayer Breakfast | Sunday, June 16 at 10 a.m.

Join your fellow community members at this year’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast at the Marriott Convention Center in Bethesda. Come pray, eat, and enjoy the community fellowship.

Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival Events | Wednesday, June 19

Bells Mills Elementary School | 8 a.m.

Juneteenth 5K & 1-Mile Family Walk | Registration required; see Juneteenth website below for details.

Bette Carol Thompson Scotland Neighborhood Recreation Center | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

History Lectures: Local volunteers and historians will retell those stories in words, pictures, videos, and artifacts for a day-long examination of a history that can never be forgotten.

Cabin John Village | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Opening Ceremony

Interfaith & Social Action Pavilion: When the Scotland Community was at risk of being eliminated by socioeconomic forces in the 1960s, it was the surrounding faith community who stepped in with a “Save Our Scotland” campaign. In 2023, a similar campaign, “The Second Century Project,” was formed by the Scotland AME Zion Church to bring together leaders in faith, business, and the broader community. This area of the festival will be filled with fun and games under the theme of “What it Means to be a Neighbor!”

Classic Car Show: Vote on your favorite Classic Car. $1 equals one vote.

Health & Wellness Pavilion: Focusing on the needs of African American and minority communities with booths for hospitals, clinics, health care professionals, sickle cell anemia screening, and the importance of exercise and nutrition.

Children’s Art Show: Area school children capture what Juneteenth means through the expression and celebration of art.

History Pavilion: Learn more about the community’s Black history with booths for historical societies and volunteers.

Juneteenth’s Got Talent: Family-friendly music and dance.

Cabin John Park | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Children’s Caribbean Carnival: Attractions, games, and fun for everyone and special performances honoring Freedom Day.

Juneteenth Parade | 1:30 p.m. : Vibrant performances, music, dance, and showcases of local organizations and schools that show off the community spirit!

Juneteenth Ceremony | 6:30 p.m.

Shirley Povich Field at Cabin John Park

Fireworks Extravaganza | 9:45 p.m.

Day of Service | Thursday, June 20

Join us at Cabin John Regional Park and Povich Park to give back by cleaning up the park.

Explore the full itinerary, pricing for certain events, and other Juneteenth events, including the Interfaith Brunch on June 16, and the Day of Service on June 20, at juneteenthscotland.org.