Despite the South Texas heat, thousands of people gathered at Comanche Park No. 2 to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free.

More than a century ago, enslaved people in Galveston learned they had been freed — two years after former President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and months after the Civil War ended.

First responders assisted attendees of one Bexar County graduation celebration after recent rains unexpectedly made the bridge impassable.

Hundreds of people across San Antonio made their way to Sam Houston High School and Comanche Park on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth five days early.

People will notice litter booms placed at Salado Creek in Comanche and MLK Park this week. The floating devices are set to help catch floating trash without impacting wildlife. River Aid San Antonio, a nonprofit organization, has been instrumental in raising awareness about the trash littering our waterways.

Here are some of the events taking place around San Antonio honoring the legacy of Juneteenth.