By Voice and Viewpoint Newswire
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Liberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated annually on June 19. It is the oldest, national commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. This year marks the 159th anniversary of when Union Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with the news that the Civil War ended and that enslaved people were now free. This announcement was more than two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Here’s a guide to Juneteenth Events happening in San Diego Communities near you!
Date/Time: June 22/ 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: Chollas Park Gloria Mesa Amphitheater
FREE EVENT
Date/Time: June 15/ 11:00-6:30
Location: Dolores Memorial Park; 2975 Oceanview Blvd, San Diego, CA 92113
FREE EVENT
Date/Time: June 20/ 5:30-7:30pm
Location: California Western School of Law, 225 Cedar Street, San Diego CA
Tickets: $25 Students: Free
4. 4th Annual Juneteenth Charity Golf Tournament
Date/Time: June 17/ 10 am- 7 pm
Location: Lomas Santa Fe Country Club
FREE EVENT
5. Pacific Southwest Association of Realtors
Date/Time: June 19/ 11:30-1:30
Location: 1150 Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021
Tickets: $15
Date/Time: June 15/ 1-7 pm
Location: 2600 Laning Rd. San Diego, CA 92106
Tickets: $75-$125
7. “We’ve Come This Far by Faith: The Black Church – Past, Present & Future”
Date/Time: June 17/ 11:30-1pm
Register: blink.ucsd.edu
ONLINE EVENT
8. SD Melanin’s 7th Annual Juneteenth
Date/Time: June 15/ 12-9pm
Location: Waterfront Park
Tickets: $30
9. Third Annual La Mesa Juneteenth & Friends
Date/Time: June 16/ 12-4pm
Location: MacArthur Park; 4975 Memorial Dr. La Mesa, CA 91942
FREE EVENT
10. Book Distribution in Celebration of Juneteenth
Date/Time: June 15/ 12-1pm
Location:Oak Park Library; 2082 5h St. San Diego, CA 92105
FREE EVENT
11. Black Arts & Culture District Music Festival
Date/Time: June 29/ 11am-8pm
Location:Martin Luther King Jr. Park; 6041 Skyline Drive, San Diego, CA 92114
FREE EVENT
