The African-American Advisory Committee presents the 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration to educate the community and celebrate freedom from enslavement in the United States. The celebration will be held at Tempe History Museum, 809 E Southern Avenue, Tempe, 85282. This free, family-friendly event will include hands-on activities, performances, vendors, story time, a video game trailer, Police and Fire vehicles, food truck vendor and more!
Event Highlights
Indoor Stage
- Tempe Police Department Honor Guard
- Performance by Prime Society
- Presentation of Proclamations from the City of Tempe and the State of Arizona
- Presentation of AAAC Scholarship and other awards
Table Displays and Information
- Exhibitors
- Community Resources
- Vendors
Children’s Hands-On Activities
Food Trucks and Vendors
- Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse
- Smitty’s Kitchen
- Mamma’s Greasy Spoon
- Snowie Town Snow Cones
Story Time – Children’s Books Read by Local Community Heroes