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SWLA Juneteenth 2023 Upcoming Events

“Discovering Our Roots”

  1.  Thursday - June 8th 2:00-6:00pm, Juneteenth Job Fair, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La

  2.  Friday - June 9th 9:00am, Juneteenth Opening Ceremonies & Flag Raising, Lafayette International Center, 735 Jefferson Street, Lafayette La

  3. 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

  4.  Thursday - June 15th The Juneteenth Story, 11:00am, Camp Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La

  5.  Thursday - June 15th 6:00pm, 40 Acres & a Mule, Via Zoom

  6.  Thursday - June 16th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Opening Night, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La

  7.  Friday - June 16th 6:00-10:00pm, Juneteenth Banquet / Pageant, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Street, Lafayette, La

  8. Friday - June 16th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La

  9. Saturday - June 17th 7:00am, Juneteenth Sickle Cell Walk, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St, Lafayette, La

  10.  Saturday - June 17th 4-8pm, SWLA Juneteenth Festival, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St, Lafayette, La

  11.  Saturday - June 17th The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La

  12.  Sunday - June 18th The Juneteenth Story, 2:00pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St., Lafayette, La {Tentative}

  13. Monday - June 19th 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Juneteenth A Freedom Celebration, Maison Creole de Freetown, 600 E. Vermilion Street, Lafayette, La

  14.  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.

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