What began as an idea has quickly grown into one of the Merrimack Valley’s most meaningful and fastest-growing community celebrations.

This past year, the Juneteenth Arts & Awareness Festival welcomed over 1,000 attendees and featured 30+ vendors, live music, fashion showcases, dance and acting performances, raffles, food vendors, ice cream trucks, wellness experiences, and community activations centered around culture, healing, and liberation.

Even in 85+ degree weather, the community showed up in full force, a powerful reminder that Lawrence is hungry for spaces that bring people together through culture, education, wellness, and connection.

More than a festival, this is a community movement rooted in remembrance, resilience, expression, and liberation. We believe Juneteenth is not just Black history, it is American history and we take pride in creating experiences that both celebrate and educate while honoring the deeper history behind the day.

What started as a vision is now becoming part of the fabric of Lawrence, creating opportunities for local artists, entrepreneurs, organizations, youth, and families across the Merrimack Valley.

As the festival continues to grow year after year, our vision is to build one of the region’s leading cultural and healing-centered community experiences one that creates lasting impact long after the festival ends.

None of this is possible without the support of our sponsors, donors, vendors, volunteers, partners, and community members who continue helping us build something far bigger than a single event.