The City of Tamarac is hosting an evening of fellowship, food, and fun at its annual Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Tamarac Sports Complex at 7 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s festivities feature a dance presentation from Ashanti Cultural Arts, song selections from vocalist Dileesa Arach, a Nigerian welcome performance by “Nana Kete” of the African American Cultural and Social Club of Kings Point, and a live musical performance from Motown Magic, a Motown-inspired four-man band.
Guests can visit local vendors and food trucks offering a variety of tasty mobile eats.
Festivities for children include educational hands-on arts and crafts activities, inflatables and face painting. The celebration will be hosted by Cherolyn Davis, founder of GIRLfessionals, Inc., a professional networking organization for women entrepreneurs.
In observance of Juneteenth, the City of Tamarac will be closed for business on Monday, June 19.
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a federal holiday commemorating enslaved African Americans’ emancipation in the U.S.
