Juneteenth: Nourishing the People Block Party

Juneteenth Santa Barbara welcomes the community to the sixth year of a public celebration of Juneteenth in Santa Barbara! The free block party celebration will be on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 12 pm to 5 pm, in historically Black Santa Barbara, also known as the Funk Zone, on the 200 block of Gray Avenue in Santa Barbara.

The celebration includes local live performances, the Black/African American Artisan Market return, kid’s activities with Princess Tiana from Princess & the Frog, and so much more!

Coming to the stage for this event is local Black talent Warren B Ritter III & Vivian Storm as co-hosts, Talitha Gabrielle, The Knew Vibe, DJ Tempest, Pastor David Moore and Sojourner Kincaid Rolle. The event brings back the Black Artisan Market with vendors: Martin Luther King Jr. Committee, Healing Justice Santa Barbara, Omega Real Estate & Investments, Gateway Educational Services, NAACP – Santa Barbara, LPM Brittle, To Live a Colorful Life, Studio Iman, Baby Sign Sessions, Warrior Mother Essential Oils and Blends, Uncle Roy’s Seasoning, Big Mama’s Preserve, SBCC Umoja, Golden1 Credit Union, Pacific Pride Foundation, and Riah Safari.

Special thanks to the individual donors, families, artists, and so many who contributed to help make this day possible. Thank you to our Platinum Community Partners, the City of Santa Barbara, and US Bank. Additional gratitude to our Gold Sponsors, the City of Goleta, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Foundation. We also thank our Silver Community Partners, Pacifica Graduate Alumni Association, SBCC Foundation, Spark Creative Events, Endowment for Youth Community, and Golden 1 Credit Union.  Along with gratitude for the Bronze Community Partners, American Riviera Bank, The Fund for Santa Barbara, Montecito Bank & Trust, Oniracom, Ventura Rentals Party & Events, Showing Up For Racial Justice (SURJ), Pride & Joy Santa Barbara, and Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. Thanks to our community partners,  UCSB Office of Black Student Development, Pacific Pride Foundation, Madi’s Treasure Box, Clevr Blends, AG Protection, Chaucer’s Bookstore, and La Leiff Winery.