The historic Hannibal Square neighborhood will host the second year of a Juneteenth event that celebrates freedom, community, and art with A Night Under the Stars: Jazz & Jubilee at Shady Park scheduled for Saturday, June 15, from 5 to 10 p.m.
Presented by the Equity Council Corp. in partnership with the City of Winter Park, the evening will feature performances by Central Florida jazz musicians, dancers, and fine artists. Local Black-owned businesses will also be represented in a vendor area with food stations and retail booths offering culture wear, art, and jewelry. Check the event page for more information and upcoming additions to the lineup.
Space is still available for businesses, retail and food tents, and food trucks. Interested parties can register here. Public admission is free and the celebration will be rain-or-shine. In case of inclement weather, the event schedule will continue inside the Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Ave.
Juneteenth, also referred to as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates June 19, 1865: the day word reached the final group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that slavery had been abolished. The notice came more than two-and-a-half years after the passing of the Emancipation Proclamation in January of 1863.
Equity Council Corp. is a Black-owned and operated nonprofit serving the citizens of Hannibal Square since 2018. The organization fights for equity in education and the protection of civil liberties for all disenfranchised, marginalized students, and their communities.
