Juneteenth Santa Barbara welcomes the community to Love for The People, the ninth annual Juneteenth celebration in South Santa Barbara County,
Bring a lawn chair, blankets, and the family to enjoy a free celebration, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, June 19 at Plaza Del Mar/Band Shell Park.
The festivities include local live performances; the Black Artisan Market showcasing handmade goods and artwork; Indy Parenting kids zone with 805 Body Art face painting; nonprofit and government resources; beer and wine garden.
Juneteenth SB has partnered with Leticia Resch for event logistics to plan a safe, fun, and successful event.
“We could all use a little more love,” said Nolan Hicks, JuneTeamember. “That’s why this year’s theme is Love for the People.
“We’re curating an event that’s rooted in love and celebrates freedom. One that’s for and from the Santa Barbara Black community—and we’re sharing that love with all Santa Barbarians and attendees.”
Other Juneteenth celebrations on June 19 in Santa Barbara County include in Lompoc, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on South H Street; Juneteenth with Jon Boogz at Center Stage Theatre, 6-10 p.m. at Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara; and Solstice Santa Barbara, with celebrations starting at 6 p.m. and continuing through the weekend.
Juneteenth SB encourages attendees to reduce their environmental impact by traveling to the event by bike, bus or train. For bicyclists, there will be self-parking provided through MOVE Santa Barbara County.
Juneteenth SB thanks the following sponsors:
Flower Level Community Partner: City of Santa Barbara.
Leaf Level Community Partners: City of Goleta, Santa Barbara Independent/Indy Parenting, and Sutter Health.
Branch Level Community Partners: Amigo Party Rentals, Santa Barbara Foundation,
Trunk Level Community Partners: American Riviera Bank, Chaucer’s Books, County of Santa Barbara – Supervisor Roy Lee, Healing Justice SB, Island View Outfitters | High Desert Print Co., McCune Foundation, Montecito Bank & Trust, Oniracom, Spark Creative Events, and The Fund for Santa Barbara.
SEED Level Community Partners: Planned Parenthood of California Central Coast, SBCC Foundation, and Yetz’s Bagels & Deli.
Donations can be made at https://sbfoundation.org/give-now/juneteenthsb/.
For more, visit juneteenthsb.org.