Juneteenth Festival is June 19, 2015 at the MLK Community Center Event Will Feature Vendors, Games, Food and Entertainment

What:              Visitors are invited to enjoy the City’s Annual Juneteenth event, a fun-filled family festival from noon to 5 p.m., Friday, June 19 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. This free event will feature vendors, games, food, live music from local artists, and live radio broadcasts.

Juneteenth marks the anniversary of when Texas slaves learned they had been emancipated back in 1865. This festival is an important event which brings the Dallas community together in an effort to commemorate this important moment in our nation’s history.

When:             Friday, June 19, 2015 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM

Where:            The Martin Luther King Community Center, located at 2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard

Who:               Businesses who are interested in securing a booth at the event should contact LaRhonda Bacon at (214) 670-8419. For more information or to obtain event applications, please log on to www.mlkcelebrationdallas.org.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Board and staff host this annual event. This year’s sponsors include K104 FM, KRNB FM, TXU Energy, Dallas Weekly, The Dallas Examiner, The Dallas Morning News, Southern Dallas County Business & Living Magazine, Elite News, Access Unlocked, Capital One Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Reliant Energy, and Nestle.