In a state with history standards that teach the benefits of slavery, Juneteenth celebrations are more important than ever.
In Tampa Bay, there are many ways to commemorate the moment—two years after President Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation—that the last enslaved Americans learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865.
Get a list of Tampa Bay area Juneteenth celebrations below, and submit your event to the CL calendar.
Friday, June 14
- 2nd Annual Juneteenth Kick Off (St. Pete Youth Farm, St. Petersburg)
- City Of Tampa Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony & Festival (City Center at Hanna Avenue, Tampa)
Saturday, June 15
- 2nd Annual Vibe N’ Color Juneteenth Jamboree (WR Event Center, Ybor City)
- Free Juneteenth 5K (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa)
- Gulfport’s Celebrate Juneteenth (Gulfport Casino Ballroom, Gulfport)
- Juneteenth Cooler Fete (Apex Performance, Tampa)
- Juneteenth Cultural Celebration (Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa)
- The PWRTRC 2024 Juneteenth Music Festival (Albert Whitted Park, St. Petersburg)
- Third Annual Juneteenth Hair & Fashion Gala (Wellcome Om Holistic Wellness Center, Spring Hill)
- USF Black Alumni Society Juneteenth Celebration (Sam and Martha Gibbons Alumni Center at University of South Florida, Tampa)
Sunday, June 16
- Juneteenth 5K Community Walk/Run (Rowlett Park, Tampa)
- Juneteenth Literacy Festival Gospel Fest (Bethel Community Baptist Church, St. Petersburg)
Tuesday, June 18
- Juneteenth Pints of Science (New World Brewery, Tampa)
Wednesday, June 19
- Juneteenth Edition of Afrobeats Lounge (Sorry Not Public, Tampa)
- Juneteenth Beyoncé R&B Skate (United Skates, Tampa)
- Juneteenth Black Excellence Cinema (Tampa Theatre, Tampa)
- Juneteenth Skate (Skateworld, Tampa)
- Keepin It Real Underground Radio: Juneteenth Community Event (Regan Park, Tampa)
- Sankofa Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Rebirth Gospel Park, Tampa)
- Tampa Police Department’s Juneteenth Summer Block Party (Perry Harvey Sr. Park, Tampa)
Saturday, June 22
- Juneteenth Celebration Of Freedom (Donald Brunson Community Center, Polk City)
Sunday, June 23
- Juneteenth Community Market (Deviant Libation, Tampa)
- Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All (Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center, Tampa)
Saturday, June 29
- Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Simpson Park Community Center, Lakeland)
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This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2024.
