Third annual Juneteenth Celebration comes to Lincoln this weekend

[June 16, 2022]    The third annual Juneteenth celebration in Lincoln will kick off on Saturday, June 18th, and conclude on Sunday, June 19th.

The Juneteenth Festival begins with the B.A.P.P.’s Pageant on Saturday, starting at noon at Lincoln Elks Golf Club and Lodge.

On Sunday, an evening-long event will start with a Juneteenth walking parade from Scully Park downtown in Lincoln out to the Logan County Fairgrounds. The walk will begin at 2:15 p.m.

The parade route will be Scully Park on McLean Street to Broadway Street. Turn left onto Broadway to Logan Street, turn left, and proceed to Fifth Street. Take Fifth Street to Postville Drive, turn right, and proceed to the fairground entrance.

There will be plenty of activities, bounce houses, family fun, and giveaways for dads. Local resources such as health and fitness plans and speakers from around the community will be present.

Juneteenth received national recognition on June 17th, 2021, when President Joe Biden made it a federal holiday.

The community is invited to attend this free event commemorating the absolution of slavery on June 18th, 1865.

[Judith Hunt-Glenn]