Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations promote understanding and unity
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Presented by The Watson Family Foundation, the 4th Annual Juneteenth: A Family Reunion for the Culture Festival, will celebrate and embrace community, arts and culture. An action-packed day filled with thrilling performances, raffle giveaways and so much more is in the works.
Join the celebration of Juneteenth with activities including energized live performances, sumptuous food choices, beautiful art and African clothing vendors. Share in the fun at the Black trivia gameshow and sweet potato pie contest. Kids will enjoy exciting interactive kids’ activities in the Kids’ Zone, including face painting and an obstacle course.
All are invited to bring chairs or picnic blankets and join with family and friends to groove to the sounds from the DJ booth stage and engage in dynamic conversation and warm fellowship. The celebration will be held in Museum Plaza, 330 S. Jefferson Street, Pensacola, on Saturday, June 14, from noon until 6 p.m.
Juneteenth is an opportunity for all people to celebrate freedom and equal rights in the United States. June 19 is set aside to mark the annual observance of the day Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.
The Watson Family Foundation strives to provide meaningful yet impactful programs that support the local community. The Watson family’s passion for helping others is firmly rooted in a genuine desire to bridge the gap separating families from resources. Generous support from The Watson Family Foundation and other community sponsors makes the event possible.
4th Annual Juneteenth: A Family Reunion for the Culture Festival
When: 12-6 p.m., Saturday, June 14
Where: Museum Plaza, 330 S. Jefferson Street, Pensacola
Info: watsonfamilyfoundation.com
36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
(rescheduled from January)
When: 10 a.m., Thursday, June 19
Where: Downtown Pensacola
Info: mlkparadepensacola.com
Celebrating freedom, equality and unity, the 2025 parade theme, “One Team - One Dream,” reminds us that while our stories may be different, our destination is shared. Unity, justice and progress are dreams we must pursue together.
Gallery Night’s Juneteenth “Art of Freedom”
When: 5-9 p.m., Friday, June 20
Where: Palafox St., Downtown Pensacola
Info: gallerynightpensacola.org
