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BUFFALO, NY — The 19th annual Buffalo Festival celebrates 49 consecutive years of coming together to honor black history, celebrate freedom and community pride. This year’s Juneteenth festival will take place June 15-16 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Buffalo, New York.

This year, the Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo will feature all the traditional festival activities and entertainment, including the Juneteenth Parade on Saturday, June 15 at 10 a.m.

All are welcome to come and participate in this long-standing summer tradition in Western New York. Festival activities include arts and cultural exhibits and performances, a health and wellness pavilion, historical tours and educational programs, a vendors market, food and much more! Pre and post festival activities with Sankofa Days, the MAAFA ceremony and the CommUniversity. Visit BuffaloJuneteenth.com for details on all upcoming community events and activities.

This year’s Juneteenth festival is going GREEN! On June 15 and 16, this year’s festival-goers can look forward to wonderful activities and celebrations with a focus on waste reduction.

Participants, supporters and partners can provide their support by:

Bring reusable items like water bottles and canvas bags for shopping

• Proper disposal of waste and recyclable materials at the festival
• Volunteer for a change with the Clean-Up Crew Festival!!

Festival volunteers are always needed, visit www.buffalojuneteenth.com for more information on how you can volunteer.

The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo was started in 1976 by BUILD, a community organization. The festival was held on Jefferson Avenue, for a weekend celebration. Murals were painted and vendors set up stalls selling ethnic foods and products – entertainment and festivities were plentiful. After several years, the Juneteenth Festival outgrew Jefferson Avenue and moved to Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo, now in its 49th year, continues to be powered by volunteers with a mission to actively preserve and promote the broad spectrum of African American heritage through educational and cultural activities to benefit the community.

Visit BuffaloJuneteenth.com for more information and follow on social media, https://www.facebook.com/JuneteenthOfBuffaloFestival for festival updates.

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