13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement at NIC Juneteenth 2026 - Soulard Park

The 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement VENDOR REGISTRATION HERE!

The 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement is joining The Henlor Foundation’s Mister Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant and Neighbors Impacting Communities for their FOURTH annual Juneteenth Celebration in Soulard Park from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Soulard Market Park in St. Louis, MO. Free and Open to the Public. Lafayette will be closed between 7th and 9th Streets for the entire day.

This year's event is being co-sponsored by The Henlor Foundation’s Mister Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant () and The 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement (Booth registration for 13th AFWM coming soon at https://13thAFWM-JuneteenthSoulard.eventbrite.com.)

While the full entertainment lineup is still in the works, this year's event will include a Battle of the Bands and an important panel discussion exploring the connection between the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment, as well as the 14th and 15th Amendments. Guests of all ages can also look forward to a DJ, live music, local art, and plenty of food.

The park area inside the fence will be reserved for tent vendors only. Half will be dedicated to NIC vendors and the other half to 13thAFWM vendors.

Limited food and booth, and registration closes on May 16, 2026. If spaces are still available after May 16, the late registration fee will be double the rate posted below until all spaces are filled or June 6, whichever comes first.

All food vendors (tents & trucks) will be on Lafayette between 7th (Broadway) and 9th Street, on the southwest side of the park. Set-up begins at 6 a.m. Festival opens to the public at 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. (ALL vendor vehicles must be off the park grass no later than 7:30 a.m.) City ordinance requires all vendors to vacate the park and street by 6 p.m. The entertainment/Activity schedule will be available at NICSTLMO.org closer to the event date.

PLEASE NOTE: We have BBQ, CHICKEN & PICKLE food vendors already registered. Please do not register for these items. Thank you!

13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement’s Vendor Registration Fees:

- Single space/tent 10 x 10 = $150
- Double space/tent 20 x 10 = $200
- Single Food space/tent 10 x 10 = $200
- Double Food space/tent 20 x 10 = $250
- Food truck (any size) = $250
- Information Only, Non-Profit Single space/tent 10 x 10 = $60
- "Big Tent" Information Only, Non-Profit table* = $60
- "Big Tent" Youth (K-12 only) Entrepreneurs table* = $30

Eventbrite payment options include credit/debit card, PayPal or Google Pay.

*Note: "Big Tent" tables are SINGLE table only - vendors must bring their own table up to 6" long. Location under the tent will be first-come basis on the day of the event. Tables and chairs will NOT be provided.

Vendor Guidelines:

• This event will continue regardless of the weather, unless authorities close the park for emergency conditions. All vendor spaces are outdoors.
• ALL Sponsors and Co-Sponsors vendors must register using this form. The 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement will be handling its vendors independently from the NIC, but with basically the same fees and deadlines.
• Vendors are expected to bring their own tents, tables, chairs, etc. Electricity and ice will NOT be available for any vendors during this event.
• All vendors are required to adhere to the City of St. Louis and St. Louis Health Department guidelines and permits - detailed at . For details, call (314) 657-1539 or email [email protected]. All permit/insurance fees required by the City of St. Louis are the responsibility of each vendor, with a copy of confirmation emailed to NIC at [email protected], a minimum of four (4) weeks before the event.
• Online/credit card payments are subject to fees, typically about $2 plus 6.6% set by Eventbrite and payable by the vendor.
• NO pre-paid vendors via cash or CashApp will be accepted.
• NO weapons, illegal or counterfeit items may be sold during/at this event.
• All registration fees are non-refundable.

For other general event questions, please contact Joyce Hughes, event coordinator and president of NIC at [email protected].

Event Sponsor/Donors: Please use the "donation" ticket tab and provide your organization's name and contact information. Ms. Joyce will follow up with more details. For more information about NIC, visit www.NICStLMO.org or Facebook @NICStLMO.EB

For specific questions about the 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement, contact Kariem Haqq at 314-537-4169 or [email protected], www.13thamendmentfreedomweek.com.

FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION, INC. dba the 13th Amendment Freedom Week Movement is a nonprofit organization (public charity) under the Internal Revenue Code 501 ©3 guidelines, with tax-exempt status. The purpose of the organization is to educate the public through written materials, workshops, seminars, lectures, freedom celebrations, etc., about the ideas, principles, and aspirations of freedom, justice, and equal opportunity. We seek to expand and build friendships in all walks of life. Other than truth and freedom, it is a non-ideological educational organization designed to include all races, religions, genders, and political persuasions. Its motto is: “Educate while you Celebrate!” This movement annually celebrates freedom during the week of December 6th. based on the ratification of the 13th Amendment, December 6, 1865. It also emphasizes the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

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