This Sunday D.C. will celebrate the 161st anniversary of Emancipation Day — the day 3,100 people were freed from enslavement in the District. The city is celebrating with two days of events, including a parade that will close part of the city on Saturday.

Since the anniversary falls on a Sunday, Emancipation Day will be observed by the D.C. government on Monday, modifying some services. Emergency shelters, the Downtown Day Services Center, outdoor parks, and the library will remain open. D.C. Public Schools and DMV will be closed, and household trash collection by the Department of Public Works will slide a day. (See here for a full list of modified services.)

Here’s what to expect from this weekend’s events:

Saturday

Bowser’s office will host a parade in the afternoon, starting at 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets NW and ending at Freedom Plaza. Following the parade, a concert will take place in Freedom Plaza featuring Dru Hill, Rakim, Black Alley, and other artists. The concert will be hosted by WUSA9’s Lorenzo Hall and Lesli Foster. Food trucks will be available with hot dogs, soul food, pizza, ribs and more. The evening will wrap up with a fireworks show at 8:30 p.m., also at Freedom Plaza.

The following downtown roads will be closed to traffic for the parade:

From 8 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 12^th Street to 14^th Street, NW
• E Street from 13^th Street to 14^th Street, NW
• 13^th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Pennsylvania Avenue from 9^th Street to 12^th Street, NW
• 10^th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW
• 11^th Street from E Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
• 12^th Street from E Street to Constitution Avenue, NW

Also on Saturday, the Black Georgetown Foundation will be host a reading and libation ceremony at Mount Zion and Female Union Band Society cemeteries, the only cemeteries remaining in D.C. that were maintained specifically for the burial of enslaved and formerly enslaved people. Guests should arrive at 11:30 a.m. at 2501 Mill Road NW (and bring a chair.) Historian and co-author of Black Georgetown Remembered CR Gibbs will lead the event, which is free to attend, but donations are encouraged.

On Saturday afternoon, Heurich House Museum and Black Brew Movement will be hosting a mini market in Dupont from 2:00 – 6 p.m. in the museum biergarten. Shoppers can browse the stands of five local Black-owned artisan businesses, or sip from 8 Black-owned local beer brands.

Sunday 

The Mayor’s office will be hosting a “family fun day” at Black Lives Matter Plaza from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring a (light) workout class, go-go performances, gospel music, activities for kids, and food trucks. The event is free to attend.

Monday

The Mayor’s office will wrap up the weekend with a celebration at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, starting at 10 a.m. Guests have to RSVP to attend for the event, featuring live performances and a special D.C. menu from Sweet Home Cafe.