Dear Moreno Valley Residents,
Summer is around the corner, and we’re getting ready for a season full of fun community events.
We’re kicking things off with one of our signature celebrations: our annual Juneteenth festival on Saturday, June 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center Amphitheater.
Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas were finally freed, years after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation called for an end to slavery in the Southern states.
Juneteenth has been celebrated in the African-American community for generations with events, cookouts, and quality time with friends and family.
In 2021, President Joe Biden officially declared Juneteenth a national holiday. Our country now rightfully celebrates Juneteenth as an integral part of American history.
And now, for the second year in a row, we’re bringing Juneteenth to Moreno Valley!
Our Juneteenth festival will be a family-friendly celebration of freedom, culture, and community.
The festival will feature great food, exciting performances, arts & crafts, and fun games for community members of all ages.
It will be an event you won’t want to miss!
The Civic Center Amphitheater is located at 14075 Frederick Street, behind the Conference & Recreation Center.
You can find out more information at moval.org/juneteenth. I’ll see you there!