FESTIVAL

Vallejo’s 33rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration is moving to a new location this year. One of the City’s most popular annual community events, the Juneteenth festival is moving from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park behind the JFK Library to a familiar open space across the street, Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green on Mare Island Way at Capitol Street.

Organized by the African American Family Reunion Committee (AAFRC), the Juneteenth celebration takes place Saturday, June 17, from 11 am to 5 pm. This year’s festival includes a parade which starts at 9 a.m. beginning at Broadway and Tennessee Street to Sonoma Boulevard.

For more information about the Juneteenth Festival, visit www.vallejojuneteenth.com.

More About Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Pres. Abraham Lincoln Jan. 1, 1863. On June 19, 1865, two-and-half-years later at a church gathering in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of the Civil War and that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree. On June 18, 2021, President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth as the 12th federal holiday. In June 2021, Vallejo became the first city in Solano County to display the official Juneteenth flag after a unanimous vote by the City Council. The flag is displayed at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park during the month of June.

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THE SOLANO COUNTY FAIR IS BACK!

It’s Solano County Fair Time! New and exciting entertainment and fun! Let's celebrate at the 74th Solano County Fair, June 15 -June 18, 2023! Enjoy all the fair favorites – food, rides, livestock, the cultural community center, Jaripeo, and fireworks sponsored by Jelly Belly!

The four-day celebration is filled with FREE, family-fun activities. Kids AND parents are encouraged to participate in the hands-on exhibits and activities.

Opening Day

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 4:00 PM-10:00 PM

DISCOUNTED PRE-SALE TICKETS

AVAILABLE BEFORE JUNE 14TH AT SCFAIR.COM

PRIDE PICNIC THIS SUNDAY!

Join Vallejo Gay Network, Better Vallejo, Solano Aids Coalition, Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive, and Stonewall Democratic Club for the 25th Annual Pride Picnic in Vallejo.

This will be a BYOP (Bring Your Own Picnic) and NOT a potluck. Join us at Alden Park on Mare Island. There will be plenty of room to spread out. Bring a cover /umbrella if you need it, and a chair or blanket.

We will follow the latest CDC Guidelines at the time of the event. Please check back for updates.

We will have a Festive Pride Hat contest with prizes, a Corn Hole tournament, and an art and activities pavilion for kids. We will also be having performers provided by Solano Pride.

DATE/TIME

Sunday, June 11, 2023

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/ events/3452020815119589/

LOCATION

Alden Park - 8th between Railroad and Walnut, Mare Island, Vallejo