Cary's Juneteenth Celebration June 15

The Town of Cary is celebrating Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 1 to 7 p.m., at Downtown Cary Park, 327 S Academy Street, Cary, North Carolina.

This free event will feature live music, food trucks, and vendors.

Schedule

The following activities will take place at the Great Lawn Pavilion:

1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Chinfloo Cultural Heritage Procession and Dance Performance
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Welcome, Libation and Proclamation
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Elders of Djembe Performance – Bradley Simmons, Ngoma Woolbright, Bashir Shakur, Teli Shabu, and Kwabena Osei Appiagyei
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Vocal Performance – Nigel Jones
4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. – Poetic Songstress Performance – Priscilla Miller
5:30 – 7 p.m. – Funk of Freedom Performance – Plunky and Oneness of Juju

The following activities will take place along Park Street and in Park Street Courts:

1 p.m. – 7 p.m. – The Village – Local Black Artisans
2 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Food Trucks (Royal Cheesecake and Varieties, TrySeafood, and Da Jollof Spot)
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Musical Performance – Dontez Harris, Sax with Thomasi McDonald, Preston Barnes and Allen Redd
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Folksinger/Storyteller Performance – Jasme Kelly

Learn about all the Juneteenth events taking place in the Triangle, or check out a quick list here:

321 South Academy Street
Cary, NC