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Gainesville

Florida Emancipation Day - May 20th

Celebrate the emancipation of enslaved persons in FloridCelebrate the emancipation of enslaved persons in Florida at a free outdoor festival presented by the Cotton Club Museum. Enjoy music, spoken word, drumming and a memorial ceremony for fallen Black Union soldiers. Purchase food and merchandise.

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Florida Emancipation Day -   May 20th
Florida Emancipation Day -   May 20th

Time & Location

May 20, 2023, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Gainesville, 837 SE 7th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

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Florida Emancipation Day Celebration 

FREE - Onsite Outside Festival

BRING YOUR OWN LAWN CHAIR

         

 Saturday, May 20th

          9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Outdoor Festival - Memorial Presentations, Soul food and other sales, music, dancing, drumming, spoken word poetry

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Past Events

  • Blessing of the Building,
    May 18, 2018

     

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,
    November 12, 2018

     

  • Let’s Celebrate – Opening Gala,
    February 2, 2019

     

  • Gospel Extravaganza,
    April 28, 2019

     

  • Black Music Month and Soul Food Festival,June 8, 2019

  • Juneteenth Breakfast,
    June 21, 2019
     

  • Opening Reception – Jazz Age, African Americans in the Performing Arts Exhibit,
    October 11, 2019
     

  • Reception – Virtual Reality Harlem Renaissance Exhibit,
    November 2, 2019
     

  • Storytelling with Gainesville’s Pioneer Communities, December 2, 2019
     

  • Families That Sing Together, December 14, 2019

  • Ujamaa – Children’s Kwanzaa Program,
    December 29, 2019

     

  • Jazz Age Coming Alive Movie Night,
    January 24, 2020

     

  • Words Matter- Stories Poetically Told, January 26, 2020
     

  • Reception - Roots and Light – Black Artists in Gainesville Exhibit,
    February 22, 2020

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