Annual Juneteenth Festival

This official Juneteenth celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery returns for its 17th year, this time as a two-day event at the Golden Belt Campus. Hosted by Spectacular Magazine and the Triangle Cultural Awareness Foundation, the festivities begin on Saturday with live music and children’s activities as well as African and African American art, food and fashion by craft vendors on display. Sunday celebrates Southern Black culinary traditions with a barbecue cook-off; the winner will advance to the National Juneteenth BBQ Competition in Galveston, Texas.