Join us for this free, family-friendly event, as we celebrate and commemorate Emancipation Day, Juneteenth, & the idea of freedom and equality for all!
Freedom Fest '26 takes place on Saturday, June 20 from 3 - 9 p.m. at Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave.
This program is sponsored in part by the City of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the State of Florida Division of Arts and Culture.
The City of Gainesville’s month-long “Journey to Juneteenth” celebration, from Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) through the widely-recognized Juneteenth holiday (June 19), honors the long and turbulent journey to freedom, while staying true to our history of Florida Emancipation on May 20.
Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave., 32601, View Map
111 E. University Ave. , 32601
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