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Details Announced for Inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Fest in Downtown Cleveland

By Scene Staff on Fri, May 28, 2021 at 1:06 pm

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Juneteenth Freedom Fest

The first annual celebration happens on June 19

Karamu House, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance and Ingenuity Cleveland this week announced the details for the inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Fest, which will be held Saturday, June 19 from noon to 10 p.m. on Mall C.

The family-friendly celebration and commemoration of Juneteenth will include performances by Mumu Fresh, Karamu House, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, and Lisa Fischer. A vendor village will spotlight local Black businesses and entrepreneurs, community programming will run all day, and the celebration will conclude with fireworks.

For more information, visit JuneteenthCLE.com.