2025 Juneteenth Anchorage Citywide Celebration-FREE TO ATTEND

2025 Juneteenth Anchorage Citywide Celebration-FREE TO ATTEND

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US! We NEED your help on these events....

By Juneteenth Anchorage

Date and time

Starts on Saturday, June 14 · 1pm AKDT

Location

Delany Parkstrip

300 W 9th Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 United States

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 day 6 hours

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States! We are pleased to call you our neighbor and hope that you will support this event as a vendor, sponsor, or attendee. Juneteenth celebrates a point in African American history that change the direction of our future and transcended generations and is a MUST for our community to remember.

The Juneteenth Anchorage Citywide Celebration will be marked with celebrations, guest speakers, entertainment, education, learning our history and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of maturity and dignity in America long overdue. In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society.


June 9-13th

HBCU Band Camp for Youth 4th grade to 12th grade

If you are interested in a partial scholarship please let us know prior to registration.

$150 per camper with a same family discount is given to each child in the household

prices include lunch, uniform, camp supplies, instruction, and access to HBCU college leads and instructors. Instrument is NOT provided. Batons ARE provided. If you need resources on where to get or rent an instrument or other camp questions please let us know at the contact method below. Although our target intrumentalist age is 4th grade up we welcome participation for kids younger pending a limited schedule and specific role. This came does not teach children how to play music and is suited for kids with a basic level understanding of music on any instrument. Also open to non musical kids who like to dance or want other band roles.


Saturday June 14th

Theme: Community and Culture

12pm: Citywide Parade featuring Juneteenth Anchorage, Alaska Black Caucus, NAACP Anchorage, and more...

1pm-6pm

-Historical reinactment

-Vendors

-Bounce Houses

-Entertainment

-Speakers & Proclamations

-Dance Competition

- Fashion Show

-Health Fair

- Legal Clinic

- Education Fair

-HBCU Band performance


Sunday June 15th

Theme: Faith and Family

1pm-6pm

-Retail Vendors

-Resource Vendors

-Bounce Houses

-Inter faith programming

- Fashion Show

-Speakers & Proclamations

- Miss Juneteenth Pageant

- Fathers day prayer

-Citywide Community Choir, Praise Dancing, Family and more...

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Thursday June 19th

Theme: Advocacy and Liberation

6 pm to 8pm

Citywide Juneteenth Stage Celebration and Closing Ceremony

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Prices for Vendors:

(Vendors can do Saturday and or Sunday and vendors can register for 1day now and upgrade 2 days later if they wish)

$100 for non food vendors 1 day $175 for non food vendors 2 days

$150 for food vendors for 1 day $250 for food vendors for 2 days

$200 for Food Trucks for 1 day $300 for food trucks for 2 days

you can order a table and chair:

1 table for $15 and 1 chair for $5 are available for rent (free for sponsors)


Prices for Sponorships (can be paid online, via invoice or business check):

$500 -Community Sponsor

$1000-Bronze Sponsor

$2500-Silver Sponsor

$5000-Gold Sponsor

$10,000-Platinum Sponsor

$15,000-Car Parade Sponsor

(food vendors must be permitted through the MOA's health department . Call 907-343-4200 you must have all proper permits submitted by June 1, 2024)

PLEASE READ: ALL VENDORS MUST BRING THEIR OWN TABLES, CHAIRS AND TENTS AND WILL BE GIVEN A 10 BY 10 SPACE (equal to a parking spot and a half if comparing). There will be overnight security on site to ensure 2-day vendors and their positions are watched after and protected. Vendors are required to ensure any canopies comply with fire resistant policies as defined by the MOA Fire Marshall.

PAYMENTS: you can pay for your order on this website and upon check out, it will give you the option to use PayPal, debit card, or credit card. You can also visit us in our office and make a payment via cash or check.If you have a paypal account and do not wish to use it make sure you log out prior to checkout.

for questions or travel planning for out of town guests please call 907-602-5297 or email info@ juneteenthanchorage.com

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REGISTRATION IS NOT OPEN YET FOR THE HEALTTH OR LEGAL SECTION********

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Juneteenth Anchorage is an annual event celebrated in Anchorage, Alaska for over 30 years and will be held the week leading up to the actual Juneteenth highlighted by the following activities during :

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

 From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

Today  Juneteenth commemorates  African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement. It is a day, a week,  and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family        gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment,   self-improvement and for planning the future. Its growing popularity signifies a level of maturity and dignity in America long over due. In cities across the country, people of all   races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in  our history that shaped and continues to influence our society today. Sensitized to the conditions and experiences of others, only then can we make significant and lasting improvements in our society.