Juneteenth
| when: | Jun 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Kennedy Park |
| cost: | Free |
| time: | 3pm-11pm |
Tucson's Juneteenth celebration is a state-wide festival that commemorates the release of the last enslaved Americans. Kennedy Park is the place to visit for live entertainment, food and a range of family activities.
Recognised as America's second Independence Day by the Congress of the United States in 1997, Juneteenth is observed as a holiday in a number of states including Texas, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia. The festival celebrates 19 June 1865 - the day General Gordon Grainger announced that the last remaining enslaved Americans be freed, two and a half years after the official Emancipation Proclamation.
| Venue Information: | Kennedy Park |
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| Opening Hours: | 6am-10.30pm |
| Tucson's Kennedy Park is a regular host of outdoor concerts and events, including the annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration. The 10-acre park offers sports fields, a swimming pool and an urban fishing lake, amongst others. | |
| Address: | 3700 S Mission Road 85713 |
| Directions: | Just inside the lap of the Tucson Mountains. |
| Contact Details: | Kennedy Park |
| Phone: | +1 520 791 4863 |
| Other Information: | Kennedy Park |
| Website: | Visit Tucson Website |
| Name: | Metropolitan Tucson Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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| Location: | Tucson |
| Address: | 100 S. Church Ave.,Tucson, Arizona 85701 |
| Phone: | +1 800 638 8350 |
| Fax: | +1 520 884 7804 |
| Name: | Arizona Office of Tourism |
| Location: | Arizona |
| Address: | 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 155, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 |
| Phone: | +1 602 364 3700 |
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