Support downtown: What’s happening for Juneteenth this weekend at Wean Park
Head downtown to Wean Park to support vendors, entertainers and soul food cook-off competitors in the Youngstown Juneteenth Cultural Festival this weekend.
The two-day festival is the finale of a weeklong Juneteenth celebration organized by the Youngstown Juneteenth Committee in collaboration with local businesses.
“We want you to go out and celebrate with our community,” said councilmember Samantha Turner. “I understand the narrative that is around downtown. Please come downtown; please support our downtown businesses. Do that in this hard time. That supports us and supports Youngstown.”
This week, they’ve hosted workshops and discussions, an open mic, networking events and self-guided tours of the Black Student Experience Exhibit at Youngstown State University’s Maag Library in anticipation of the weekend festival.
Events on Saturday include the Youngstown Youth Talent Showcase, and activities for kids from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., like flag football and a double dutch contest.
Youngstown’s Harambee Youth Organization is set to perform at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
On Sunday, check out the Soulfood Cook-Off and Juneteenth car show starting at 1 p.m. at Wean Park.
Tickets are available online for $20 for the cook-off.
Food vendors hanging out at Wean Park on Saturday and Sunday include:
- Cato’s Way
- Future Legends Lemonade
- Wink A Dinks
- Carol D Confections
- Karter’s Korner
- Bree’s Brownies and Desserts
- Red Rican
- Momma’s Kitchen in Wheels
- Lickers BBQ
- Tra’s Gourmet Sandwiches
- Fresh Out The Kitchen
- Carter’s Kitchen
There’s a fireworks show at 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Parking is available all weekend for free at the Covelli Center.
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