Juneteenth Events Planned At LA County Parks

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County Parks will host a series of free Juneteenth celebrations across the county this month.

"Join LA County Parks this Juneteenth as we celebrate with our local communities and partners at select LA County Parks. Expect food tastings, entertainment, resource fairs, sports tournaments as well as concerts from a range of amazing artists!," county officials wrote.

Here are the planned events:

• George Washington Carver Park, Willowbrook — noon to 4 p.m. June 13
• Valleydale Park, Azusa — 4 to 8 p.m. June 18
• Jackie Robinson Park, Sun Village — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20
• El Cariso Community Regional Park, Sylmar — 4 to 8 p.m. June 25
• Don Knabe Park, Cerritos — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27

Programming will include live music, performances, workshops, food vendors, children's and teen zones and other community activities, organizers said.

"We're proud to continue this important tradition of celebrating Juneteenth across LA County Parks," Norma E. García-González, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, said in a statement. "Our parks bring people together, and these celebrations provide an opportunity to honor the history, culture and lasting contributions of Black communities while fostering connection, understanding and community pride."

More information is available at the county's website.

City News Service contributed to this report.