SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — Juneteenth is Saturday but celebrations have begun across the Bay Area to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution to establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day.

A list of events can be found below by county. The list will be updated when necessary.

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday, June 16

  • Revival: Power of Broken Chains
    • When: Thursday at 7 p.m.
    • Where: St. Paul Tabernacle

Thursday, June 17

  • Juneteenth Kickoff Rally
    • When: 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Where: City Hall
  • Juneteenth Celebration
    • When: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Where: Bayview Opera House
  • Juneteenth Business Awards Gala
    • When: 5:30 p.m.
    • Where: Westfield SF Center – Bespoke (4th floor)

Friday, June 18

  • Monumental Reckoning
    • When: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    • Where: Golden Gate Park Music Concourse

Saturday, June 19

  • Juneteenth – Black Family Reunion
    • When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Where: Fulton at Webster and the Filmore Mini Park
  • Juneteenth at the Waterfront
    • When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    • Where: Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza
  • Black Creatives & Film Makers
    • When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Where: Mixer at Musiquarium
  • San Francisco Giants commemorate Juneteenth
    • When: 1:05 p.m. when they face the Philadelphia Phillies
    • Where: Oracle Park

Sunday, June 20

  • Bayview Juneteenth
    • When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • Where: Gilman Park

Alameda County

Saturday, June 19

  • Oakland Lake Merritt Juneteenth Festival
    • When: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Where: Lake Merritt Amphitheatre
  • Juneteenth VIP Lawn Party
    • When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Where: Laney College Football Field, 900 Fallon St., Oakland
    • Tickets $10
  • Bay Area Mural Program Presents: Art Clash
    • When: 12 p.m. to 6p.m.
    • Where: 7th West, 1255 Seventh St., Oakland
  • Juneteenth: A Day of Recognition, Restoration and Celebration
    • When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Where: Intersection of Masonic and Solano Avenues, Albany
  • Better Black Juneteenth
    • When: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Mosswood Park, Oakland

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

Wednesday, June 16

  • Morning Yoga for the Culture
    • When: 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
    • Where: Virtual event
  • Therapy Matters: A fireside Chat with Dr. Glenna
    • When: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
    • Where: Virtual event
  • Comedy Show with Tahir Moore
    • When: 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
    • Where: Metro City Restaurant & Bar

Thursday, June 17

  • Juneteenth Happy Hour & Sanfoka Open-Mic
    • When: 5 p.m. to 630 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Where: Enso’s Night Club

Friday, June 18

  • Education Before Celebration
    • When: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    • Where: Virtual event

Saturday, June 19

  • 40th Annual Juneteenth in the Park Festival
    • When: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Where: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Gate D

SOLANO COUNTY

Friday, June 18

  • Solano County Juneteenth Celebration
    • When: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Where: Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo

Saturday, June 19

  • Vallejo’s 31st Annual Juneteenth Festival
    • When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    • Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Park, Vallejo
  • Solano County Juneteenth Celebration
    • When: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Where: Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo

Sunday, June 20

  • Solano County Juneteenth Celebration
    • When: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • Where: Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo

MARIN COUNTY

Saturday, June 19

  • 5th Annual Marin City Juneteenth Festival 2021
    • When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    • Where: George Rocky Graham Park, 850 Drake Ave., Sausalito

SONOMA COUNTY

Saturday, June 19

  • Sonoma County’s 51st MLK/Juneteenth Community Festival Celebration
    • When: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Where: Virtual celebration