Come to this free community event hosted by the Juneteenth Oberlin Executive Board, which is proud to present this year’s annual Juneteenth Celebration Festival. Events begin with a fashion show on Friday the 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., all day festivities on Saturday the 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and memorial services on Saturday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday activities include an opening prayer, a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, storytelling, dancing, music, children’s activities, food vendors, and merchants.
Location: George A. Abram Pavilion and the lawn of the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center, 273 South Main Street, Oberlin. Memorial services at Westwood Cemetery, 429 Morgan Street, Oberlin.
If you want to volunteer at OHC’s information table at this event, please contact director@oberlinheritage.org or 440-774-1700.