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The Juneteenth Festival Group, Inc. of Daytona Beach is proud to announce the addition of the Juneteenth Celebration Parade to its slate of activities marking Juneteenth, a national holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The inaugural parade takes place Saturday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m. in Daytona Beach’s historic Midtown District. The parade jumpstarts a day of cultural, educational and family-friendly activities during the 25th Annual Juneteenth Community Festival at Cypress Park, 925 George Engram Boulevard.
The theme of this year’s Juneteenth Celebration Parade is “Celebrating Diversity, Unity and Community.” The parade will travel through the heart of the city’s historic Midtown District from Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to George Engram Boulevard.
Juneteenth festivities will continue on Monday, June 19 with the highly anticipated 25th Annual Hometown Heroes Awards Banquet at the Mori Hosseini Student Center on the campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The banquet annually recognizes Daytona Beach area residents who strive to make a difference in the community. Ticket information will be available soon.
