2025 Theme:

"We're Still Here-Standing Together"

Great Activities!

Main Event, Saturday, June 14th

When:  11:00am – 4:30pm

Where: 

Main event at Mission Plaza, 980 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Art Exhibits at The History Center of SLO County, 696 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo

What:  Juneteenth Celebration, Speakers, Music, Silent Auction, Bake sale, Food, Resource Fair, History, Cultural, and Art Exhibits.

Speaker: Mayor Erica A. Stewart

Dance Performance -

Jasmine Pickett

Jasmine Pickett is a dynamic creative,athlete, and educator passionate aboutmovement, wellness, and empowerment.Originally from Brooklyn, New York andraised in Ohio, she moved to San LuisObispo in 2007 on a full athletic scholarshipin track and field at Cal Poly, where sheearned All-American honors in the triplejump. Jasmine is the founder of Jazzy fit, a youthpsychological and athletic developmentprogram that helps young athletes buildconfidence, resilience, and personal identitythrough both physical training and mentalcoaching. She is also the creative forcebehind J Hope Creations, where shedesigns handmade pieces that celebratecomfort, joy, and artistry. Whether she is coaching athletes, craftingmeaningful pieces, or uplifting youththrough imagination and movement,Jasmine brings a unique energy rooted infitness, faith , and purpose.

2025 Musical Performances: To be announced

Resource Fair Be a Vendor Vendor application

Featuring vendors with local products and services.

So far we have:

Silent Auction - Great Deals!

Silent auction & Bake Sale Donate an Item Silent Auction Donation form

Featuring tasty delights, works of art, gift baskets, gift cards, wine and more. Place your bids in person or you can call in your bid: 805-619-5354. Here are some of the items:

Water stations will be provided but please bring your own water container. lawn chairs or blankets.

BBQ-Gumbo Dinner

Meals Choices for Purchase Please Purchase Tickets in advance

Saturday, June 14th, BBQ and Gumbo serving noon-3:00 pm

Lunch Meal - $25: BBQ chicken, Creole gumbo. Gumbo cook-off tastings with sides of Cajun cole slaw and rice

Vegetarian Meal option - $25: Gumbo Z’Herbes, Cornbread, Cajun cole slaw and rice

June 14th, noon-3:00 pm Enter the Creole & Cajun Gumbo Cook-off Open to Home Cooks, Caterers & Restaurants Detailed Flyer Entry Form

Freedom Lounge hosted by The History Center of SLO County, 696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo. (across from Mission Plaza) The celebration will provide videos, education and Black art and history information for the San Luis Obispo County community.

Exhibit of Black Artists opening at “Art After Dark”, 5:00-8:00 pm, June 7-28, hosted by Edna Contemporary, 967 Osos St., San Luis Obispo

Thursday, June 19th

Screening of the movie “Who the Hell is Regina Jones?”

The name Regina Jones might not be widely known, but it deserves its place in pop culture history. The aptly titled documentary Who in the Hell Is Regina Jones? tells the story of how Jones created space for Black representation and voices in the media as the publisher of Soul. Running from 1966 to 1982, Soul was the first magazine devoted specifically to Black musicians and perspectives from the music scene. It’s a wonderful tribute, but also a spot-on account of the dedication and determination that goes into running an independent magazine

When: Thursday, June 19th, 2025, 2:00-4:00 pm (Doors open at 1:30 pm)

Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. 2201 Lawton Ave (corner of Broad/Lawton) San Luis Obispo.

Light Refreshments will be served

Movie Cost: Free but seating is limited so Please Reserve Movie Tickets in advance by Sending an email indicating how many tickets you would like to reserve.

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