PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — Pueblo will have a Juneteeth celebration on Saturday! It's happening at Ray Aguilera Park, which is located near West Northern Avenue and East Orman Avenue in Bessemer.
People can enjoy live entertainment, community vendors and a Juneteenth ceremony from noon until 4 p.m.
"It is not just for African Americans, it is for everybody," said Samara Jackson, Juneteenth of Pueblo President. "Everybody is welcome, everybody in the community, everything, we are just all welcomed here."
Juneteenth is also known as a second Independence Day and was officially established as a federal holiday in 2021.
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