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Santa Cruz Juneteenth 2025
June 14 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Santa Cruz Juneteenth 2025
Saturday, June 14, 12-5pm
Santa Cruz Juneteenth celebrates Black Liberation and Freedom for our 34th year at Laurel Park behind the historic London Nelson Community Center in downtown Santa Cruz, 12 – 5pm.
Always FREE, there are plenty of activities for children too, including the sack race and the basketball clinic.
Join us at Santa Cruz Juneteenth on June 14, 2025 at Laurel Park for a vibrant celebration of African American heritage. Our theme this year is – Body, Mind and Soul!
Enjoy Arts from the Diaspora, delicious soul food, craft booths, a participatory Ancestors Alter, kids activities, Moments of Movement, our 2nd Line Parade with a live Brass and Drum Band, the Sack Race and a basketball skills contest hosted by the Reggie Stephens Foundation – all honoring the spirit of Freedom.
Samba Ngo and Mandjou Kone will headline along with Rastan, the Juneteenth Choir, Lyrical-I, the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Choir, the All Original Showcase, and DJ Sparkle grace the stage at Laurel Park, 12 – 5pm.
Our Honorary Grand Marshall, Don Williams, will lead the Second Line Sidewalk Parade, starting at noon at the BLM Mural.
This is a FREE event for the Black community and its allies. Save the date and spread the word. We look forward to seeing you there!