MUNCIE, Ind. – Juneteenth Muncie invites the community to celebrate freedom, heritage and unity during the 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15 from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at McCulloch Park.
Admission to the party is free.
The event features free food from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and a variety of activities including open mic, awards presentations, bounce houses, cornhole, Delaware County Championship wrestling (5:00 PM) and a chess tournament (5:30 PM).
There will be food and merchandise vendors and community tables, offering information about local organizations and services.
Entertainment will be provided by MoJo Gumbo (3 p.m.), Jerome Saton (4:30 p.m.) and Cool Beanz Band (7 p.m.).
“We are thrilled to host this year’s Juneteenth celebration, a day dedicated to recognizing the past and inspiring a better future through fun, education and empowerment,” said Dorica Waton, co-chair of the event .
This year’s event is presented in partnership with the Indiana Black Expo-Muncie Chapter and Shafer Leadership Academy.
This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Juneteenth Muncie Celebration planned Saturday at McCulloch Park
