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The signature event brings 31 Black food vendors to Weeksville Heritage Center for a daylong celebration of diasporic food traditions, community and culture<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The signature event brings 31 Black food vendors to Weeksville Heritage Center for a daylong celebration of diasporic food traditions, community and culture<\/p>\n
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Brooklyn, NY \u2014 On Friday, June 19, Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center present their 5th Annual Juneteenth Food Festival, a daylong celebration bringing together 31 Black pop-ups, restaurants and food trucks. The festival runs from 12\u20138 PM at 158 Buffalo Avenue, offering a cultural experience that\u2019s part cookout, part block party.<\/p>\n
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Food has been central to Juneteenth since its earliest celebrations in Texas. The Juneteenth Food Festival carries these traditions into a distinctly Brooklyn context: African American, Caribbean, African and Latin American foodways converge \u2014 from Southern fried catfish, barbecue ribs and red velvet cake to Nigerian suya, Haitian patties and Puerto Rican vegan pernil \u2014 reflecting the borough\u2019s rich Black diaspora.<\/p>\n
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Now in its fifth year, the festival has become one of Brooklyn\u2019s largest and most anticipated Juneteenth gatherings. Nominated by USA Today for \u201cBest Cultural Festival<\/a>,\u201d the event draws thousands to Historic Weeksville each year to honor the holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s lineup features both established favorites and rising culinary talents:<\/p>\n
MAINS<\/p>\n
Miss Holly\u2019s Smokehouse \u2022 Rogers Burgers \u2022 GG\u2019s Fish & Chips \u2022 Soul Bites \u2022 Black Rican Vegan \u2022 La Donna Re\u2019s \u2022 2 Girls & a Cookshop \u2022 Jase\u2019s BBQ \u2022 The Crabby Shack \u2022 Trini Bites \u2022 Ms. Spudz \u2022 Bon P\u00e2t\u00e9s \u2022 Secret Garden \u2022 Coco Bred \u2022 Mac Shack \u2022 Makina Cafe \u2022 Brooklyn Suya \u2022 Lakou Cafe \u2022 Picklejuice \u2022 Sassy\u2019s Fishcakes \u2022 Angie\u2019s Delightful Bites<\/p>\n
DESSERTS & BEVERAGES<\/p>\n
Cr\u00e8me & Cocoa Creamery \u2022 Doc\u2019s Cake Shop \u2022 The Salty Heifer \u2022 Patsy\u2019s Rum Cake \u2022 Brownstone Cheesecakes \u2022 Island Pops \u2022 Brooklyn Tea \u2022 Hibiscus Brew \u2022 Happy Cork \u2022 Brooklyn Blend<\/p>\n
Beyond food, the Juneteenth Food Festival showcases culture and community, including BEM | books & more, a bookstore dedicated to Black food literature; performances by the champion double dutch team Jazzy Jumpers and Brooklyn United, a celebrated youth drumline group; and line dancing led by choreographer Kendra J. Ross. The day\u2019s soundtrack will be curated by a roster of renowned selectors, including the father-son duo Saint James Joy, DJ Tara, Donwill and DJ Monday Blue.<\/p>\n
Event Summary<\/p>\n
What: Juneteenth Food Festival, presented by Weeksville Heritage Center<\/a> and Black-Owned Brooklyn<\/a><\/p>\n
When: Friday, June 19, 2026 | 12 \u2013 8 PM<\/p>\n
Where: Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Avenue, Brooklyn, NY<\/p>\n
Admission: Free and open to the public; food and drink for purchase<\/p>\n
About Weeksville Heritage Center<\/p>\n
Weeksville Heritage Center is a historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About Black-Owned Brooklyn<\/p>\n
Black-Owned Brooklyn is a digital platform dedicated to documenting and preserving local Black history and culture. Through social storytelling, community events and documentary film, husband-and-wife team Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy Giwa celebrate the people, places and traditions that shape Black life across the borough.<\/p>\n
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