Fairbanks
Juneteenth
June 17th Saturday
10am - 4pm
Pioneer Park
Celebrate a national and local tradition in the Golden Heart City. There will be a barbeque, games, and activities.
Sponsored by Nightowl Notes and the Fairbanks Chapter of APRI.
Phone: 907-452-6617
Juneteenth commemorates the freeing of slaves in Galveston, Texas June 19, 1865, marking the end of slavery in America. Because the third Saturday in June falls on the 16th, 17th, 18th or 19th of the month, the celebration has become known as Juneteenth Day.
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