Florida Emancipation Day Celebration!

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Historic Hopper Academy | Sanford, FL

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Join the Georgetown Steering Team, the Sanford Cultural Guild, UCF RICHES, and other local organizations in celebrating Florida Emancipation Day and local Black history!
Located at historic Hopper Academy, this event is a great time to take a peek into this old school building! There will be family activates, food and raffles! Also learn more about the brand new Community Garden at Hopper!
We can't wait to see you!
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Historic Hopper Academy, 602 Celery Ave, Sanford, FL 32771-2910, United States

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