Sarasota Juneteenth Celebration June 14th
The 2025 Sarasota Newtown Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 14th. This year ’s theme is “Our Boots Been on the Ground.” “This theme recognizes those in Galveston, Texas who were the last to know of their freedom,” said Gwen Fleetwood, event coordinator.
“Those slaves ended up being in the “cowboy” culture, so we’re using the western look as part of our theme this year,” she said.
This will be the sixth year for the Juneteenth Celebration which started in 2020, born out of Fleetwood’s desire to celebrate a historic moment in time. “It’s easy to spread the history of who we are and how far we have come and even if Juneteenth is removed as a national holiday, we will still celebrate th i s historic event.”
Plans are still in the early stages of planning but it will be a family fun event with community vendors, live music and entertainment. For information, contact Fleetwood at 941-536-6906.
