Juneteenth Celebration Coming to Iowa City this Weekend

Media Release

The Johnson County Juneteenth Community Committee, Johnson County Social Services, Johnson County Community Partnership for Protecting Children, Iowa City Parks and Recreation, The Coalition for Racial Justice, ACT Inc., Iowa Dept. of Human Services, Title Boxing Inc., Strike Martial Arts, Iowa City Human Rights Commission, Diversity Focus and the University of Iowa African American Council, University of Iowa Chief Diversity Office and many others invite you attend this fun-filled event for families.

The Johnson County Juneteenth Community Committee will be hosting a day of summer fun for all families living in Johnson County on June 29, 2013, from 12 pm to 6 pm at Mercer Park located at 2701 Bradford Drive, Iowa City, IA. This is the 3rd Annual Iowa City Area Juneteenth Celebration Commemorating the End of Slavery.

Volunteers and community members will assist in activities and games for the carnival. There will be free food (while supplies last), vendors, music and live entertainment. Children can enjoy story time, a bouncy house, clowns, face painting and water games (IC Fire Dept.). Adults will be able to enter into a Bid Whist and Spades Tournament. There will be a Health and Financial Wellness Fair indoors and a chance for participants to win wonderful door prizes.

New Features : This year we will have a sweet potato pie contest that will be judged at the beginning of the event and we are taking baker’s applications up to the day (Judging begins 12 pm to 1pm) and we will be hosting our first Juneteenth Blood Drive!

This is a community event for all community members of every background. It will be uplifting for families and will provide an exciting, relaxing, safe afternoon for you to spend time with your loved ones as well as other families in the community on a summer day in June. Please join us at this historical event! Rain Location: Mercer Park Gymnasium