Watch USA Play In The World Cup At South Orange's Free Juneteenth Bash

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange will combine World Cup fever with Juneteenth festivities at a free community celebration in Meadowland Park on Friday, June 19, running from 1:30 to 8 p.m.

The watch party by the Baird Community Center will screen two FIFA World Cup matches on a jumbo LED screen: the United States vs. Australia at 3 p.m., followed by Scotland vs. Morocco at 6 p.m.

The day opens at 1:30 p.m. with a community drum circle led by Yahaya Kamate and a free youth soccer clinic for students in grades 2-6, led by the Columbia High School girls soccer team and head coach Mateo Green. Welcome remarks, speeches and community readings follow at 2:30 p.m. before the first match.

The event, hosted by South Orange Recreation and Cultural Affairs, also features Juneteenth cultural programming, food trucks, family-friendly soccer activities and a beer garden hosted by the Meadowland Park Conservancy. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs, family and friends.

Local sponsors include the Heather & Suki Real Estate Group, Joanne Watkins Homes and Jacqueline Hunter of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, with the event logo created by Little Shop of Hip Hop and Ron Brown.

The celebration is free and open to all.

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