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