ORLANDO, Fla. – Events are set up across Central Florida this weekend in honor of Juneteenth.
The federal holiday marks the day that Union soldiers on June 19, 1865, told enslaved Black people in Texas that they were free, thus marking the end of slavery in the United States.
Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday on June 17, 2021, when former President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Communities are celebrating Juneteenth on Friday and Saturday with arts festivals and markets, parades, concerts and resource fairs.
Find events throughout our area below.
Friday
Longwood, Seminole County
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
200 W. Warren Ave., Longwood
Groveland, Lake County
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
441 S. Main Ave., Groveland
Leesburg, Lake County
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
100 S. 4th Street
Orlando, Orange County
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
274 N. Orange Ave.
6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Smoke & Donuts, 601 N. Primrose Dr.
Saturday
Winter Garden, Orange County
Juneteenth Community Celebration
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1203 E Plant Street
Deltona, Volusia County
Deltona Juneteenth Celebration
10 a.m.
Dewey Brewster Park, 1200 Saxon Blvd.
Kissimmee, Osceola County
Juneteenth at Lakeside Skatepark
11 a.m.
Lakeside Skatepark, 2253 Lakeside Dr.
Orlando, Orange County
Orlando Juneteenth Community Resource Fair
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center, 800 Grand Street
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Barnett Park, 4801 W. Colonial Dr.
Love & liberation: A boldly unapologetic Juneteenth Pride Celebration
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Central Florida Fair, 4603 W. Colonial Dr.
Eatonville, Orange County
Eatonville Juneteenth Festival
Noon to 7 p.m.
Hungerford Field, 100 East Kennedy Blvd.
New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County
12 p.m.
Pettis Park, 800 Mary Ave.
Cocoa, Brevard County
Juneteenth Arts and Cultural Festival
2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Cocoa Riverfront Park, 401 Riveredge Blvd.
Apopka, Orange County
Apopka Juneteenth Parade and Festival
2 p.m.
Parade starts at the Apopka VFW, 519 S. Central Ave.
Festival takes place at Alonzo Williams Park, 225 MA Board Street
Mount Dora, Lake County
Juneteenth Community Celebration
3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cauley Lott Park, 1717 N. Highland Street
Sanford, Seminole County
4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sanford Civic Center, 401 E. Seminole Boulevard
Clermont, Lake County
4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Clermont Waterfront Park, 330 Third Street
Winter Park, Orange County
A Night Under The Stars: Jazz & Jubilee
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Shady Park, 721 W. New England Ave.
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