Seasonal & Holidays

San Francisco Juneteenth Celebrations To Begin Saturday With Parade

The inaugural Juneteenth Parade in San Francisco on Saturday will kick off a month of celebration.

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June 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO – The inaugural Juneteenth Parade in San Francisco on Saturday will kick off a month of celebration.

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Fifteen floats, including floats with Black cowboys on horseback and live bands, are slated to move along Market Street beginning at 11 a.m. Over 5,000 people are expected to be in attendance.

The parade "commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans and celebrates African American culture in recognition of Black contributions and progress," the Juneteenth Parade website reads.

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