City of Columbia Missouri Parks and Recreation

1 S Seventh Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 9, 2021

CONTACT: Tammy Miller
Marketing Specialist
Parks and Recreation
City of Columbia
573.874.7465
[email protected]

Parks and Recreation planning Juneteenth celebration

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Columbia Parks and Recreation will host a Juneteenth block party at Douglass Park, 400 N. Providence. The Juneteenth event will take place Saturday, June 19 from 12-2 p.m. 

The block party will feature music from a live DJ, food, inflatable, balloon animals, yard games, and community organization tables. The Juneteenth aspect of the event will include informative handouts, gift bags for the kids, Juneteenth related music and discussions, and information on the Black history of Columbia.

Just before the block party, there will be a guided tour of the African American Heritage Trail provided by Regional Economic Development Inc.  The tour will begin in Douglass Park at 10 a.m. and will conclude at Douglass by 12 p.m.

Juneteenth and the trail tour are free and all are welcome. For more information, please contact 573.874.7460 or [email protected].



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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