Honoring the Journey, Advancing the Dream

Name: Honoring the Journey, Advancing the Dream
Start: 2026-06-18T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-18T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 530 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5287, United States

Schedule

Thu Jun 18 2026 at 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

530 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601-5287, United States | Gainesville, FL

The celebration includes food trucks, arts and crafts, an educational historical tour, youth activities, vendors, information about Santa Fe College programs and live entertainment.
The City of Gainesville’s month-long “Journey to Juneteenth” celebration, from Florida Emancipation Day (May 20) through the widely-recognized Juneteenth holiday (June 19), honors the long and turbulent journey to freedom, while staying true to our history of Florida Emancipation on May 20.