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SWLA Juneteenth 2023 Upcoming Events
“Discovering Our Roots”
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Thursday - June 8th 2:00-6:00pm, Juneteenth Job Fair, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La
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Friday - June 9th 9:00am, Juneteenth Opening Ceremonies & Flag Raising, Lafayette International Center, 735 Jefferson Street, Lafayette La
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Saturday - June 19th 10:00 am -4:00 pm, Freedom Riders 1st Annual "Show Me Whatcha Got Show", Maison Creole de Freetown, 600 E. Vermilion Street, Lafayette, La
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Thursday - June 15th The Juneteenth Story, 11:00am, Camp Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La
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Thursday - June 15th 6:00pm, 40 Acres & a Mule, Via Zoom
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Thursday - June 16th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Opening Night, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La
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Friday - June 16th 6:00-10:00pm, Juneteenth Banquet / Pageant, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La
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Friday - June 16th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La
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Saturday - June 17th 7:00am, Juneteenth Sickle Cell Walk, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St, Lafayette, La
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Saturday - June 17th 4-8pm, SWLA Juneteenth Festival, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St, Lafayette, La
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Saturday - June 17th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La
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Sunday - June 18th The Juneteenth Story, 2:00pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La {Tentative}
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Monday - June 19th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Juneteenth A Freedom Celebration, Maison Creole de Freetown, 600 E. Vermilion Street, Lafayette, La
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Monday - June 19th 6:00-8:00pm, MTM Juneteenth Commemoration, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La
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Events in Surrounding Areas
Breaux Bridge
Saturday, June 17th - 10:00 am , Juneteenth 2nd Annual Parade starts at Park Hardy and ends at Judge Carl Williams Park. Register to participate in parade by June 2, 2023.
St. Martinville
Saturday, June 17th - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Community Resource Fair, True Friend Hall, 1094 True Friend Road, St. Martinville, La
Opelousas
Saturday, June 17th - 12:00 pm - 5:00 p.m., 41st Annual Juneteenth Folklife Celebration, Farmer’s Market across from La Vieux Village. Contact Rebecca Henry 337-945-5064.
Thu, Jun 08Downtown Convention CenterFree and open to the public. We invite students and adults to meet potential employers, plus learn about educational alternatives and opportunities. Bring your resume. Register and use the link provided to upload your resume by June 7, 2023 to have it provided to potential employers .
Sat, Jun 10LafayetteSee beautiful vehicles, including classics, sports, bikes, etc., plus other types of collections from people in the area. Browse vendor booths for food, sweets, art and other creative items.
Thu, Jun 15Wonderland Performing ArtsCamp Performance, this is a performance for the Youth of our Community.
Thu, Jun 15Wonderland Performing ArtsOpening Night Performance
Fri, Jun 16Downtown Convention CenterThe Southwest Louisiana Juneteenth Committee is excited to bring back the Juneteenth Pageant. We are happy you and / or your young person is a potential contestant in the AWESOME Pageant. We see this as an opportunity to shine the spotlight on our AMAZING young people.- Fri, Jun 16Wonderland Performing ArtsStory Performance
Sat, Jun 17The Historic Heymann ParkJoin us in celebrating Juneteenth and World Sickle Cell Day this June with the Juneteenth Sickle Cell Anemia Walk. Sickle Cell Association of South Louisiana (SCASL) has partnered with the Lafayette Juneteenth committee to recognize the two causes as they both are on June 19.
- Sat, Jun 17Wonderland Performing ArtsStory Performance
Mon, Jun 19LafayetteCome and join us to celebrate the day of freedom of African Americans. Sponsored by Acadiana Black Authors.
Mon, Jun 19Downtown Convention CenterMove the Mindset Juneteenth Commemoration featuring messages from Dr. Joy Banner, Judy Daniels, and Matthew Miles plus a performance of the Pacci Percussion Youth Drummers, Herb Green. Free Event. Open to the public.
