| The Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA), in co-sponsorship with the City of Austin, is holding the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 17, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The parade begins at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Salina Street and travels down Chicon Street to Rosewood Avenue where it ends at Rosewood Park. The parade is followed by a day of activities at Rosewood and Boggy Creek Park areas with food, marketplace vendors, live musical performances, and a children's entertainment zone with games and prizes. “Austin's historical Juneteenth Celebration remains an important time that we come together to celebrate the African American journey to freedom,” said Tami D. Johnson-Dawson, Juneteenth Chair with GEAYA. “We recognize this time together as empowering and uplifting and it really feels like one big family reunion! May we never forget the injustices that we have overcome from the enslavement of our ancestors and remember that none of us is free unless we are all free.” Since 2003, the GEAYA and the City have partnered to support Juneteenth celebrations including the parade and festivities in Rosewood Park. This year’s theme is “Each One, Teach One” as we celebrate the sharing of knowledge, power of education, our collective courage and resilience, and knowing our history. Learn more about the parade and festival at www.juneteenthcentraltexas. About the Greater East Austin Youth Association The Greater East Austin Youth Association (GEAYA) is a volunteer organization established in 1975 to provide organized and structured sports activities for the economically disadvantaged youth of East Austin. Since its inception, GEAYA has strived to provide quality programs for boys and girls in the area. The principle for these efforts, in addition to providing a safe and fun environment for competitive participation, is to instill and reinforce a strong sense of values in Austin’s youth. Visit www.geaya.org for more information. About Austin Center for Events The Austin Center for Events (ACE) is a collaborative assembly of City of Austin departments and agencies designed to streamline special event permitting on public and private property. ACE is anchored by teams from Austin Public Health, Transportation and Public Works, Parks, Music, Police, Fire, EMS, Austin Resource Recovery, Development Services, and partner agencies, and works closely with event organizers to guide them through the special event permitting process. |
