Bring your kids, your friends and your parents to feel the JOY in Newton on Juneteenth! This vibrant FREE annual outdoor community festival celebrating 161 years since the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans features a DJ, vendors, food trucks, live performances, a concert, and a movie under the stars.

Starting at 3PM you can look forward to:
• A party atmosphere starting at 3PM hosted by DJ Firestarta
• Shopping for unique finds from local artisans & craft vendors
• Live performances that move your spirit
• Two food trucks serving up delicious Caribbean flavors: Reggae Foods and Gourmet Kreyol
• Meeting the New England Patriots cheerleaders
• A Summer Concert Series event featuring hip-hop cover band sensation The GRV from 6–8 PM
• Stretching out under the summer sky for an 8PM screening of Black Panther, the critically acclaimed box office delight that defines Black Excellence.

This year the festival rejects division and instead embraces ‘JOYFUL RESISTANCE!’
Together, all will uplift the value and richness of African American culture and Black Excellence. Speaking of excellence, they will honor the service of featured guest, Dr. Henry Turner, Newton North Principal of 10 years who departs to assume his new role as Superintendent of Reading Public Schools.

This Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts program is supported by Spark Newton in collaboration with The City of Newton. Free and open to all!