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35th Santa Cruz Juneteenth

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Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time:
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Type:
Party/Street Party
Organizer/Author:
Santa Cruz Juneteenth
Location Details:
Laurel Park, 301 Center St., Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Juneteenth celebrates Black Liberation and Freedom for our 35th year on June 13th at Laurel Park behind the historic London Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa Cruz, 12 - 6pm.

Our theme this year is: โœŠ๐Ÿพ Resilience โœŠ๐Ÿพ

Join us for Music, Dance, Poetry from the Diaspora, nourishing soul food, and craft booths.

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ Honor our Ancestors at our Ancestors Altar ๐Ÿ•Š
๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ Move your body with our Moments of Movements instructors
๐Ÿ’ƒ๐ŸฝDance to the park in our 2nd Line Sidewalk Parade starting at noon at the BLM Mural with a live brass and drum band led by our Honorary Grand Marshal. ๐ŸŽบ๐Ÿฅ

Gracing our stage this year:

๐ŸŽต The Joint Chiefs
๐ŸŽถ Phreeborn & the Phreequency
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Gina Renรฉ and the Juneteenth Choir
๐ŸŽท Karlton Heston & the Hesperians
๐ŸŽธ Joe Blan Duo
๐ŸŽค Lee Earl
๐ŸŽค Mesha L
๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿฝ Tannery World Dance Youth dancers
๐Ÿ”Š DJ Sparkle provides the beats
๐ŸŽ™๏ธ MC Maiya Lanae our host

Always FREE, there's plenty of activities for children, including the sack race and the basketball clinic.

https://www.santacruzjuneteenth.com/
Added to the calendar on Sat, Apr 18, 2026 11:53AM
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