Juneteenth Festival

to Add to Calendar 2017-06-17 16:00:00 2017-06-17 21:00:00 Juneteenth Festival Juneteenth Festival Eastlake Park, 1549 E Jefferson Street, Phoenix Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 4:00pm - 9:00pm Bring your entire family for a fun day! The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the entire community. The event will feature a vendor marketplace, food court, a cultural stage, children's activities, arts and crafts vendors, free health screenings, historical exhibits, live music and much more.    About Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It specifically celebrates the state of Texas announcing the abolishment of slavery in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. But Juneteenth offers a time to come together and celebrate the rich cultural history of African Americans. Location Agency Platform - Standard [email protected] America/Phoenix public
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Eastlake Park, 1549 E Jefferson Street, Phoenix

Juneteenth Festival

Eastlake Park, 1549 E Jefferson Street, Phoenix

Saturday, June 17, 2017 | 4:00pm - 9:00pm

Bring your entire family for a fun day!

The Juneteenth Festival is free and open to the entire community.

The event will feature a vendor marketplace, food court, a cultural stage,

children's activities, arts and crafts vendors, free health screenings,

historical exhibits, live music and much more. 

 

About Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

It specifically celebrates the state of Texas announcing the abolishment of slavery in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. But Juneteenth offers a time to

come together and celebrate the rich cultural history of African Americans.