Buffalo Juneteenth Festival– June 14 and 15, 2025 primarily at MLK Park. Sankofa runs from June 6 to June 24. Schedules
Flag Raising Ceremony-Friday, June 6th, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.-Niagara Square (Front of Buffalo City Hall)
SANKOFA WEEK 2025 –Starting June 7th Through 13th
2K Run-Sunday, June 8th, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.-MLK Park by the Science Museum
Praise & Worship-Friday, June 13th, 5 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: by the MLK Bust (Best & Fillmore Streets)
M.L.K. PARK WEEKEND FESTIVITIES:Saturday, June 14th and Sunday June 15th
The Juneteenth PARADE-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-Beginning @ St. Louis and Genesee Street into MLK Park
Buffalo Public Schools presents Art Activities-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.-Creating masks, jewelry making, stamping and button making.Location: near MLK Jr. bust
Community Art project:Saturday & Sunday, Hands and Hearts-(near Arts and Culture Stage)
Marcus Garvey ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR AND EXPO-Saturday & Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.-Location: The Marcus Garvey Shelter.There will be hands on Science experiments and presentations
Entertainment Stage:
Saturday & Sunday (full schedule on website)-Location: In the Greenhouse Parking Lot
AFRICAN HERITAGE CHALK WALK AND CRAFTS-Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.-Location: Paved area near the bust
HEALTH PAVILION:Saturday & Sunday, June 16th – 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.-Location: Vendors Alley on Fillmore,near Martin Luther King Drive.
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES TENT:Saturday & Sunday – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.-Juneteenth Carnival Games by Clown around Entertainment.Location: Tennis Court, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Book Mobile-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: Behind the small wading pool.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES:Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tiktok Challenge and Dance Contest along with musical performances at the Edutainment Stage near Playground by the wading pool
JumpAir inflatable theme park!Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.(Registration Required for JumpAir!)
BOOK SHARING:Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: Near the Martin Luther King Jr. bust.
HERITAGE TENT: Saturday & Sunday, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: the corner of Best St. and Fillmore Ave.,in Martin Luther King Jr. Park – Displays of African artifacts, veterans display, brochures of heritage information
ARTS AND CULTURE STAGE: Saturday, 11:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Location: Fillmore Ave. and Parade St. – Local artists and Reenactment of historical events will occur on Arts & Culture Stage.
ALL-AGE FREE AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE CLASS: Sunday, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: across from the Park’s tennis courts
