Sat • June 1 • 10am

Emancipation Park  • Free

"Healthy Living Day"
"Nutrition & Health";
"Healthy Families."


Sat • June 8 • 2pm

Emancipation Park  •  $5

Mr & Ms. Juneteenth Pageant:

Poise and talent from young peole ages 3-19.
Director:  Ms. Mildred Johnson

tickets@juneteenthfest.com


Sun • June 9  •  3pm

Emancipation Park  •  $25

Beauty and the Beast Tea

Bikers and Princesses & Tea Settings and Prizes!

tickets@juneteenthfest.com


Mon • June 10  •  2pm

Emancipation Park • Free

Talent Show. Song, Dance, Poetry, Vocal & Instrumental Music, Drama from dirrerent walks of life.
Application: JuneteenthTalentShowAppl.pdf



Wed • June 12  •  2pm

Emancipation Park  • Free

Children's FunDay in the Park. 

Storytelling, Arts & Crafts, Games.


Fri • June 13  •  7am

Hermann Park Golf Cntr

Friends of Emancipation Park Annual Golf Tournament.  A fundraiser by Friends of Emancipation Park.  Honorary Chair: Fred Hoyer, VP Bayway Companies.  Entry fee: $150/person; $500/four player team. Info: 713-443-9774 or golf@juneteenthfest.com


Fri • June 14  •  5-8pm

Emancipation Park  •  Free

Freedom Movie Nite!
Great Movies & Discussion


Sat • June 15  •  10am-1pm

Emancipation Park   •  Free

Freedom Genealogy Workshop




Join us at the Park
Where Juneteenth Began!




June 2  •  10am  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

Alura Baxtor: "Nutrition & Health"

Renee Robinson:  “Healthy Families”


June 9  •  2pm • Emancipation Park  •  $5

4th Annual Mr and Ms. Juneteenth Pageant: Ages 3-19


June 10  •  3pm   •  Emancipation Park  •  $25

4th Annual Beauty and the Beast Tea


June 11  •  2pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

4th Annual Children's FunDay.  Storytelling, Arts & Crafts, Games.


June 13  •  2pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

6th Annual Talent Show. Song, Dance, Vocal & Instrumental Music, Drama, Poetry


June 15  •  8am  •  Hermann Park Golf Center   •  $150 per person, $500/four person team

2nd Annual Golf Tournament


June 15  •  5-8pm  •  Emancipation Park  •  Free

Freedom Movies & Discussion


June 16  •  10am-1pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

Freedom Genealogy Workshop


June 16  •  5pm-6pm  •  TSU (Wheeler @ Ennis)

The C. Anderson Davis Memorial
39th Annual Juneteenth Parade

Begin: TSU, Wheeler @Ennis   End:  Emancipation Park

Lineup: 4pm.  Route: 1.1 mile

Parade leaves TSU at 5pm.  Goes West on Wheeler to Dowling,
then north to Emancipation Park.  Anyone who wants to
march in honor of freedom is welcome!
 Info: Click Here


June 16  •  4-9pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

Juneteenth  Parade Festival with Vendors and Entertainment


June 17  •  3-6:30pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

2nd Annual Freedom Sunday with Spiritual/Religious Musical & Dramatic Entertainment


June 18  •  5-7pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

Freedom Stars Talent Nite.   Finalists from all the categories of last week’s talent show compete for the grand prize.


June 19  •  12-8pm  •  Emancipation Park   •  Free

47th Annual Juneteenth Festival.  Legacy Stories, Legacy Heritage Gathering of Artifacts; Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Musical & Dramatic Entertainment & Speeches


All events are coordinated by Friends of Emancipation Park,
For more information, applications to participate in this year’s Juneteenth, follow this link to www.JuneteenthFest.com

Friends of Emancipation Park •  info@emancipationusa.com

3018 Dowling   •   Houston Texas 77004   •   713-443-9774

Business Partners

Fiesta

Unity National Bank

The Houston Sun

The Houston Rockets

Texas Southern University

University of Houston

OST/Almeda TIRZ

Almeda/OST TIRZ #7

City of Houston-Parks Department

Boys & Girls Club - Houston

League of Professional Women

Texas Southern University

Houston Public Library

Acres Home Drama Club

Aldine Community College

Rev. Ray Martin, Progressive Amateur
          Boxing Association

Rick Lowe, Project Row Houses

The Wiseman Company

MoShows.com


Executive Board

Dorris Ellis, President

Jackie Bostic, Secretary

Renee Robinson Asst Secretary

Helen Graham, Treasurer

Patricia Sullivan, Financial Secretary

Florence Evans, Historian

Lonal X. Robinson, Chaplin

Atty Keryl Douglas


Board Committees

Donna Flowers, PR Resource

Eugene Foney, Arts

Cleo Stewart, Volunteers Chair

Linda Guidry, Cmty Organizations Chair

Carol Ray-Holmes, Education Chair

Vera McDonald Madison, Programs Chair

Kathryn Griffin, Public Affairs

Harriett Streeter

Glenn Cheeks, Infrastructure

Dr. Alvia Wardlaw

Thelma Johnson, Fine Arts

Kijana Wiseman, Digital Media

Cherlyn Latham, Public Relations

Dr. Joan Wlliams, Juneteenth

Ingram Mitchim

Browlyn Lucas, Cultural Education




Houston Mayor

Annise Parker





Web site donated by: 
WisemanCompany.com

and MoShows.com

 

Established 1887

A Brief History of Emancipation Park


In 1872, Rev. Jack Yates and his congregation at Houston’s oldest African American Church, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church along with the help of  the members of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,  and other community leaders, purchased the land the park stands on to celebrate Juneteenth. This community park was later donated to the City of Houston in 1916. 


CLICK FOR A MAP TO THE PARK!

Friends of



Friends of Emancipation Park are proudly sponsored by...


    
   
  

          
      
    
         
  



 

See photos of the new
proposed park!

CLICK HERE.

Want to learn how you can be a part of
the 2013 Juneteenth Pageant, Festivals,
Talent Expo and Parade?

CLICK HERE

  


ONLINE DONATIONS...


Send a tax-deductible donation of any amount to the Friends of Emancipation Park...

Celebrate Juneteenth!

Central Houston’s 2013 Juneteenth Emancipation Celebration marks 148 years of freedom,  the 141st celebration in Emancipation Park (currently hosted by Friends of Emancipation Park), and the 40th year of Juneteenth parades in Houston’s inner city!

Sat • June 15  •  4-6pm  
Parade from TSU to Emancipation Park  

Free to walkers  • Proceeds to benefit the Park

The Third Ward Emancipation Park

Juneteenth Freedom Fest Parade
Emancipation Park’s Juneteenth Parade will begin staging at TSU, at the corner of  Wheeler and Ennis;  go west on Wheeler to Dowling;  then march 
north on Dowling to Emancipation Park.  (1.1 mile)


FREE TO ...Bands, Drumlines, Dance Groups, Cheer & Step Teams, etc.. and walking families,  Parents with Strollers, wheelchairs,Handicapped,  Non-motorized Bikes & Tricycles, etc.

OTHERS:

     Motorcycles: $10 each,

     Walking Non-Profit Organizations and Clubs: $25

     Cars, Vans and Trucks:  $50

     Corporate Sponsors and Floats:  $250

parade@juneteenthfest.com



Sat • June 15  •  4-9pm  
Emancipation Park   •  Free

Juneteenth Parade Freedom Fest

Parade ends here with fun & Entertainment, food & Vendors!

performer@juneteenthfest.com  vendors@juneteenthfest.com


Sun • June 16  •  3-6:30pm

Emancipation Park   •  Free

Freedom Sunday with Spiritual/Religious Musical & Dramatic Entertainment.  performer@juneteenthfest.com  vendors@juneteenthfest.com


Mon • June 17  •  5-7pm

Emancipation Park   •  Free

Freedom Stars Talent Nite.   finalists from all the categories of last week’s talent show compete for the grand prize. talents@juneteenthfest.com  vendors@juneteenthfest.com


Wed  •  June 19  •  11am-8pm

Emancipation Park   •  Free

141St Annual Juneteenth Festival w/ Stories, the Gathering of Artifacts; Vendors, Church Choirs, Contests, Bands, Arts & Crafts, Musical/Drama Entertainment, Speeches... & more! performer@juneteenthfest.com  vendors@juneteenthfest.com


 

million dollar

Juneteenth Video!

Here’s footage from the 2012 Juneteenth Youth Pageant’s

Beauty and the Beast Tea and the Freedom Festival Parade.

All events are coordinated by Friends of Emancipation Park,
For more information, applications to participate in next year’s Juneteenth activities, follow this link to www.JuneteenthFest.com


To reserve your space, or participate, CLICK HERE