Celebrate Juneteenth 2022 in Los Angeles
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 - the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas was brought news of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan 1, 1863, almost two years later.
This signaled the emancipation of Texas's 250,000 enslaved people.
Juneteenth is the longest-running African American holiday. First celebrated by freed people in Texas in 1865, it officially became a federal holiday in 2021.
Join the celebrations this weekend and invest in Black businesses, joy, equity, and justice.
Saturday, June 18th
Panorama City, 9-11
Farm-to-table cooking experience, RSVP required
Power to the People! Juneteenth Produce Giveaway
Inglewood, 10-1
Drive-thru and walk-up food distribution
Baldwin Hills, 10-4
Food, live performances, hair braiding, and financial workshops
32nd Annual Pomona Valley Juneteenth Family Jazz and Arts Festival
Pomona, 10-6:30
Music, poetry, arts & crafts, and swimming
Leimert Park, 12-6
Share your story and shape reparations for descendants of US slavery
Food, entertainment, raffles, and speakers
Juneteenth Community Celebration
Van Nuys, 1-6
Food, music, giveaways, and discussions on the history and importance of Juneteenth and being Black in the San Fernando Valley
Santa Monica’s 30th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Santa Monica, 1-7
Food, music, dances, spoken word, vendors, racial justice discussions, and community resource booths
Sunday, June 19th
Los Angeles Black History Month Festival
Westchester, 10-6
Food, music, marketplace, workshops, panel discussion, and children kreative zone
Africa Town (Leimert Park), 10-7
Food, music, vendors, and speakers
Inglewood, 11 am start
Begins at La Brea + Manchester and ends at Inglewood City Hall
Cheer on the drive-thru parade and support the Black-owned businesses
Exposition Park, 11-3
Farmer’s market, sound bath, reading hour, children’s art activities, and free museum entry
Juneteenth: A Classical Music and Dance Festival
Crenshaw, 12-5
Free food for the first 300 registrants, music, and dances
SoulfulofNoise Presents: Juneteenth Festival
Downtown LA, 12-6
Food, music, local vendors, barbershop, entrepreneurship workshop, health & wellness activation, and fun & games
Leimart Park, 12-6
Share your story and shape reparations for descendants of US slavery
Food, entertainment, raffles, and speakers
