Yuma and El Centro residents attend two Juneteenth events
Samuel Kirk
(KYMA, KECY) – Residents in Yuma and El Centro residents attended two Juneteenth events Saturday.
The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee (IVSJC) celebrated Freedom Day at the Martin Luther King Jr. Pavilion in El Centro from noon until 5:00 p.m.
There were several vendors, giveaways, soul food, fashion shows, and special cultural performances.
The local Yuma NAACP chapter is holding a free Juneteenth celebration in Yuma at Carver Park from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Families can enjoy everything from face painting, bike giveaways, a petting zoo, vendors, and more.