Celebrate Freedom Day in Taylor, Texas!
Juneteenth is a national holiday in observance of the emancipation (freeing) of slaves in the U.S. This holiday started right here in Texas, where slaves were freed June 19, 1865, three years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Taylor, TX Juneteenth Committee will celebrate Juneteenth with a Festival, Saturday, June 15, 5:00PM – 11:00PM in Fannie Robinson Park, Taylor, Texas. We will commemorate the actual holiday with the first Annual Juneteenth Parade & Brunch on June 19, 2024 starting at 9am with brunch at the Dickey-Givens Community Center immediately following.
Presented by Taylor Juneteenth Committee:
City of Taylor
Dickey Museum
Bill Pickett Educational Foundation
Blackshear OL Price Ex-Students Association
Southside Community Engagement
The First Baptist Church
OLH Foundation
Salvation Church
Braided Faded Crew
City of Taylor
Dickey Museum
Bill Pickett Educational Foundation
Blackshear OL Price Ex-Students Association
Southside Community Engagement
The First Baptist Church
OLH Foundation
Salvation Church
Braided Faded Crew
Sponsors:
City of Taylor
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Atmos Energy
Texas Commission on the Arts
Boys & Girls Club of East Williamson County
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Atmos Energy
Texas Commission on the Arts
Boys & Girls Club of East Williamson County
