Newport News celebrates Juneteenth 2021 with week of free events and last updated 2021-06-14 23:43:08-04 NEWPORT NEWS, Va.â The City of Newport News is changing how it celebrates Juneteenth. For the first time in the 15-year history of its Juneteenth celebration, Newport News is commemorating the holiday with a weekâs worth of free educational events. The celebration kicked off last Saturday and continues with daily events culminating with three separate celebration across the city this Saturday, June 19. A small group of community members came together for the cityâs first Juneteenth Raising of the Flag Ceremony Monday. The Juneteenth flag now flies next to the state flag of Virginia and the American flag at City Hall in Newport News.