The city of Auburn's annual Juneteenth celebration this weekend will feature several musical performers and children's activities, as well as more than 10 food trucks.
The annual celebration will begin with remarks at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Memorial City Hall, 24 South St., Auburn.
The Juneteenth parade will then proceed to the Booker T. Washington Community Center at 23 Chapman Ave., where festivities will get started at noon.
People dance to "The Cupid Shuffle" during a Juneteenth celebration at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn in 2024.
Performing on stage will be The Uptown Groove, Ener-G R&B Showband, Perform 4 Purpose, DJ Quis, Christina House singing the national anthem, Patricia Shine (praise dance) and Big Steppas dance/step team. Also on stage will be the crowning of Miss Juneteenth, a tradition that began last year.
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Child-friendly activities at the celebration will include an inflatable obstacle course, face painting, an inflatable basketball shootout, inflatable Skee-Ball, caricatures and crafts.
For food, attendees will be able to choose between Dugan's Country Grill, Fruity's Treats, Poppy's Treats, Christine's Kitchen, Irie Jamaican Queen, Mamacitas, Khadijah's Kitchen, Phat Kat Tacos, Muzzi's D'Italia Ice, Chef Dorothy, Azzurri NY Style Pizza (Osteria Salina), The Sip Beverage Co. and more.
Admission to the celebration is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact the community center at or call (315) 253-3207.
Gallery: Juneteenth parade, celebration in Auburn
Cayuga County Legislator Brian Muldrow speaks at a Juneteenth ceremony at Memorial City Hall in Auburn on Saturday.
Cayuga County Legislator Heidi Nightengale gives an address during a Juneteenth ceremony at Memorial City Hall in Auburn on Saturday.
Auburn Mayor Jimmy Giannettino gives remarks during a Juneteenth ceremony at Memorial City Hall in Auburn on Saturday.
Auburn City Councilor Rhoda Overstreet-Wilson speaks during a Juneteenth ceremony at Memorial City Hall in Auburn on Saturday.
Color guard members with the Auburn Enlarged City School District perform during a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Children hold up a banner for the Booker T. Washington Community Center during the Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Band members with the Auburn Enlarged City School District talk await the start of the Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Color guard members with the Auburn Enlarged City School District perform during a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Band students with the Auburn Enlarged City School District march at a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Auburn High School marching band members perform during a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
People cruise down the street during a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
Auburn High School marching band members perform during a Juneteenth parade in Auburn on Saturday.
People dance to "The Cupid Shuffle" during a Juneteenth celebration at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn in 2024.
Families attend a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Families eat and talk at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Mandy Mallory, Jozzy Chase, 10, and Elyshia Blaisdell hang out at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
La Ronda Agee, owner of MeMa's Meals catering business, prepares a box of food at a Juneteenth event during the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Anessa Felder, 4, dances at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Quinlan Mobley, 6, and his dad, Maurice, make slime at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Tia Gilliam, vice president of the Auburn Juneteenth committee, speaks on stage next to Denise Farrington, executive director of the Booker T. Washington Community Center, during a Juneteenth event at the center in Auburn on Saturday. Gilliam organized the ceremony and parade events earlier that day, while Farrington co-organized the center's festivities.
Shelly Ali, owner of Shelly's Cakes, displays baked goods at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Makenna Anderson, Jeylani Rodriguez, Keyarah Copes and Lakeisha Deyo spend time together at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Joey Bensher and his daughter Miracle, 11, pose with a caricature made of them at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.Â
Children play a hoops game during a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Cousins Grayson Miles, 8, and Bobby Miles, 10, emerge from an inflatable obstacle course during a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
The musical group Ener-G performs the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams during a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
Janessa Daniels laughs as her son Jaysoni Felton, 11 months, and daughter, Anessa Felder, 4, laugh at a Juneteenth event at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Auburn on Saturday.
