Juneteenth — Freedom Day — falls on June 19, and the Bay Area has one of the richest celebrations in the country. Here’s your guide to marking this important holiday with your kids in a way that’s joyful, meaningful and rooted in community.
East Bay
Hella Juneteenth Festival
JUNE 19. Enjoy a day of music, food, art and community. There will be a stage of DJs spinning R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeats, and cookout classics, Black-owned food vendors, games and activities for kids. Reserve tickets in advance. 12-6pm. General admission $36.74, VIP $133.67, 13 and up $14.09, 12 and under FREE.
Cloud Park, 1911 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival
JUNE 21. The event will include kids’ activities, cultural celebrations and live entertainment for the whole family. 11am-7pm. FREE.
Adeline Street and Alcatraz Avenue, Berkeley
Juneteenth Celebration Concert
JUNE 27. The annual Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Juneteenth Celebration Concert is a high-energy, spirit-lifting performance honoring freedom and community through gospel music. 8pm. $35.
Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore
San Francisco
Juneteenth SF Freedom Celebration
JUNE 13. Enjoy a carnival with games and rides, vendors, a classic car show, hair and fashion show and live performances. 11am-6pm. FREE.
Fillmore District, Fillmore Street, Geary Boulevard and Fulton Street
San Francisco Juneteenth Parade
JUNE 20. The parade will celebrate the spirit of freedom, resiliency and unity. It will feature decorated floats, a horse leading the procession, a classic car showcase, live singers, dancers, and performers. 11am. FREE.
Parade starts at Market and Second streets and ends at the Embarcadero.
Juneteenth and Father’s Day Concert
JUNE 21. The Golden Gate Park Band will celebrate both Juneteenth and Father’s Day with songs from Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong and Katahj Copley. The band will have family-friendly concerts on Sundays throughout the summer. 1pm. FREE.
Spreckels Temple of Music, Golden Gate Park, Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco
goldengateparkband.org/calendar
San Francisco Bayview Juneteenth Father’s Day Festival
JUNE 21. Enjoy live performances, food and retail vendors, a kids’ zone and more. Starts at 11am. Reserve FREE ticket online.
Gilman Park, 903 Gilman Ave., San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Juneteenth Community Celebration
JUNE 19. Find your rhythm during a drumming workshop with Pope Flyne, Ghanaian-born performer, composer, and educator, and try your hand at some traditional African drums. Then top off the day by making your own percussion instrument. 9:30am-4:30pm. $16-18.
Children’s Discovery Museum San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose
