Vendors and exhibitors who were hoping for more time to submit their application for Vallejo's 33rd Juneteenth Festival and Parade will get their wish as organizers are extending the deadline to May 15.
The festival will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park downtown at Mare Island Way and Capitol Street behind the JFK Library. The festival will be preceded by a parade at 9:30 a.m.
"Every year we find that people need a little more time to get the application packet and fees together because the deadline seems to catch them unprepared," said President of the African American Family Reunion Committee, Gwendolyn White said in a news release. "We're also aware that some businesses are still trying to get back up to speed as we continue to transition out of the pandemic, and they appreciate the additional time because they don't want to miss the event."
The application is available online at vallejojuneteenth.com. Effective April 15, food vendors must first contact the Juneteenth Committee before submitting an application.
Parade entry applications are due May 2 and there is no fee to participate. The parade application is also on the website. Community Partner and sponsorship opportunities are also available.
Bay Area promoter Frazier Trager Presents will line up the entertainment program featuring an array of artists performing a blend of R&B, funk and more with music by Earley All Star Funk, Project 4 Band, Beaufunk, and Barrio Funk. Gospel performances and other entertainment is also planned for the event.
The festival is a historical recognition of freedom from slavery in the United States when slaves in Galveston, Texas, received word of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Events are held across the nation and in other countries, typically on the third Saturday in June.
For more information is on the website at http://www.vallejojuneteenth.com
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