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DELCO'S
3RD ANNUAL
JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION

@ Rose Tree Park

2024 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

This free, family-friendly event gives our residents an opportunity to celebrate an important milestone in history.

 

Juneteenth serves as a day for residents to celebrate the ending of slavery in the United States and an opportunity for our entire community to learn more about African American history, which will contribute to a deeper understanding of the experiences that have shaped African Americans and our Country.

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OUR AGENDA

The lineup for Delaware County’s 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration:
 

4pm - 7pm: Vendors and Food Vendors
 

5:30pm: Ceremony on the Mall Area
 

7:30pm: Headliner, Philly Gumbo Performs on the Main Stage

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have questions. We have answers.

Juneteenth 
Vendors & Food Vendors

If you are interested in being a vendor during the Juneteenth Celebration, please fill out the vendor registration application and you will be contacted with next steps. 

Delaware County Council

Delaware County is governed by a five-member County Council. The Council is responsible for all legislative and administrative functions of the County government.

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CELEBRATE FREEDOM

In Delaware County

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th in the United States. The holiday commemorates the day when enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally informed of their freedom, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that the Civil War was over and that all slaves were now free.

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The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of "June" and "nineteenth," reflecting the date of the celebration. The holiday is a time for African Americans to honor their heritage, reflect on the progress made in the fight for civil rights and racial equality, and to celebrate freedom and emancipation. Juneteenth has grown in significance over the years and, on June 17, 2021, it was officially recognized as a federal holiday in the United States.

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