LEON COUNTY

• What: Journey to Emancipation 2026
  • “Spirit of Emancipation/Culture Keeper Honors” Installation Ceremony to spotlight individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact in their communities in ten Northwest Florida counties that coordinate “20th of May” celebrations.
  • HOST: Northwest Florida “20th of May” Group and the Cotton Boll Collective.
  • When: Saturday, May 9, 2026
  • TIME: 2 pm
  • Where: New Image Christian Center, 1904 Old Bainbridge Road, Tallahassee
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) (Limited Seating: 100 seats)
  • Phone: NA
  • Email: CottonBollCollective@gmail.com
  • Website: NA
•  What: Walk Thru Living History Day In The Park
  • Commemorating the Season of Emancipation. A full day of activities in the park with historic Civil War, Calvary Soldiers, and Frederick Douglas re-enactors; historic exhibits of the Tuskegee Airmen; a kids zone with free horseback rides, tying of the Maypole, and games; healthcare screenings; food and merchandise vendors; and live stage performances.
  • HOST: 2nd Infantry Regiment United States Colored Troops and Living History Association.
  • When: Saturday, May 16, 2026
  • TIME: 10am - 4pm
  • Where: Speed Spencer Stephens Park
  • 1907 Saxon Street  Tallahassee, FL
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Email:  NA
  • Website: https://www.the2ndusctlha.org/20thofmay
• What: Annual Emancipation Day Celebration@ Henry Hill Park
  • Annual Emancipation celebration at Henry Hill Park in honor of the day enslaved Blacks in Northwest FL, were notified of freedom. Includes a featured speaker, skits, recitations, music, a D.J., food, historical displays, and ceremonial beating of the historic drum cadence. Bring your tents and chairs.
  • HOST: Hill, Jefferson, and Williams             Descendants.
  • When: Saturday, May 16, 2026
  • TIME: 4pm 'til dusk
  • Where: 1835 Centerville Road, Tallahassee, Henry Hill Park
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Phone:  850/251-6284  (Frank)
  • Email:  NA
  • Website: NA
• What: Tour: Restored African American Cemeteries
  •  Tour of three African American cemeteries - Betton Hill Cemetery, Munree Cemetery, and Hickory Hill Cemetery. Call for more information.
  • HOST: John Gilmore Riley Center Museum & Foundation
  • When: Monday, May 18, 2026, 1pm - 4pm
  • Where: Tallahassee Cemeteries (Betton Road; Edenfield; and Welaunee Trail at Miccosukee)
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Phone: 850/891-3560
  • Email: NA
  • Website: rileymuseum@talgov.com
• What: Networking, workshops, African American food, music and “Spirit of Emancipation”
  • Traditions – Gathering of historic preservationists focused on grants, funding, and resources to strengthen African American museums, cultural heritage, and historic preservation education.
  • HOST: John Gilmore Riley Center Museum & Foundation
  • When: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 8:30am - 2pm
  • Where: City of Tallahassee, Parkview Center A/C, Marriott at Cascades Park, Tallahassee, FL
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)  Limited Seating
  • Phone: 850/891-3560
  • Email: NA
  • Website: rileymuseum@talgov.com
• What: Journey to Emancipation – Tribute to Fallen Soldiers
  • Visit to the cemetery to pay tribute to fallen soldiers – program and decorating of the graves.
  • HOST: John Gilmore Riley Center Museum & Foundation
  • When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026,10am – 11am
  • Where: Old City Cemetery, 400 West Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Phone: 850/891-3560
  • Email: NA
  • Website: rileymuseum@talgov.com
• What: 70th Anniversary Tallahassee Bus Boycott - Day 1
  • Exhibition of selected participants in the Tallahassee Bus Boycott
  • HOST: Tallahassee Bus Boycott
  • When: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00PM
  • Where: Carriage House, Goodwood Museum & Gardens 1600 Miccosukee Road
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: https://neec-inc.org/tallahassee-bus-boycott
• What: 70th Anniversary Tallahassee Bus Boycott - Day 2
  • Exhibition of selected participants in the Tallahassee Bus Boycott
  • HOST: Tallahassee Bus Boycott
  • When: Friday, May 22, 2026, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Where: City Hall, 300 S Adams Street
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: https://neec-inc.org/tallahassee-bus-boycott
• What: Official Reading of Emancipation Proclamation & Freedom Celebration Picnic 
  • Annual “20th of May” celebration with re-enaction of the day in Northwest Florida when Union soldiers read the document that freed enslaved Black people in the Big Bend area. Coincides with a picnic in the park directly across from Knott House.
  • HOST: John Gilmore Riley Center Museum & Foundation
  • When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 11:30 am – 1 pm
  • Where: Knott House, 301 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL
  • When: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • TIME: 11am-3pm
  • Where: Wakulla County Sites
  • Meet at Publix -or- Walmart in Wakulla (ADDRESS): (Crawfordville Hwy/319)
  • Cost: $ 30 (Includes Lunch)
  • Phone: 850/879-9282  (To Reserve Seating)     (Limited Seating: 30)
  • Email: NA
  • Website: HydeParkPreservationFoundation.org      BlackHistoryAlliance.org
• What: Wakulla County Black History Tour #3 -to- Apalachicola's Negro Fort Event
  • A curated tour from Wakulla County to Apalachicola's “20th of May” Event at the Historic Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff Commemoration Ceremonies & Histories Event. A celebration of the Free, formerly-enslaved, and Indian Ancestors who lived at the fort before it was destroyed in 1816. Includes an interactive program with Negro Fort Descendant Communities (Hyde Park, FL; Merikin/Trinidad/Tobago; The Yamassee  Nation of Seminoles) and a tour of the Negro Fort and it's historic significance. Food available onsite.
  • HOST: Hyde Park Preservation Foundation and Black History Alliance.
  • When: Saturday, May 23, 2026
  • TIME: * 7am/7:30am -to- 5pm (return)
  • Tallahassee - Van departs at 7am from Publix (5032 Capital Circle, SW @Crawfordville Rd/Hwy 319/South)
  • Wakulla - Van departs at 7:30am from Crawfordville Publix, 2343 Crawfordville Hwy/319 South7am/7:30am -to- 5pm (return)
  • Where: Wakulla County Sites
  • Meet at Publix Tallahassee (Forest Village) 2343 Crawfordville - Walmart in Wakulla 35 Mike Stewart   Crawfordville, FL
  • Cost: $30\
  • Phone: 850/879-9282  (To Reserve Seating)  (Limited Seating: 30)
  • Website: HydeParkPreservationFoundation.org, BlackHistoryAlliance.org
• What: “20th of May” Community Health Fair
  • Community celebration and free healthcare screenings,food, interactive games, music, vendors, and give-aways.
  • HOST: Testerina Primitive Baptist Church
  • When: Saturday, May 23, 2026
  • TIME: 10am - 3pm
  • Where: Testerina Primitive Baptist Church, 5520 Miccosukee Road, Tallahassee, FL
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Phone: 850/559-7484 (Deacon Rhodes) 850/559-2129 (Kathy Gale)
  • Email:  NA
  • Website: NA
• What: Annual Emancipation and Abolitionists Ball
  • Community celebration and free healthcare screenings,food, interactive games, music, vendors, and give-aways.
  • HOST: 2nd Infantry Regiment United States Colored Troops and Living History Association.
  • When: Saturday, May 23, 2026
  • TIME:  6pm-10pm
  • Where: Tallahassee State College, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL, Student Union Grand Ballroom
  • Cost: $100 per person/$700 for table of 8
  • Phone: 850/509-0295
  • Email:  NA
  • Website: the2ndusctlha.org   - and -  2ndusctlha.com
• What: Juneteenth Unity Tee-Off Golf Tournament
  • Celebrating freedom, Black History, and culture while honoring individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact in the community.
  • HOST: Capital City Cultural Community Outreach
  • When: Friday, June 19, 2026
  • TIME: 9:30am-1pm
  • Where: Jake Gaither Golf Course, 801 Bragg Drive, Tallahassee  FL
  • Cost: $60 per player/$200 for team of 4. Spectators Welcome/No Cost
  • Includes greens fee, golf cart, lunch, and welcome kit Golf Attire for participants
  • Phone: 850/509-8859
  • Email: C4outreach@gmail.com
  • Instagram: C4outreach  -OR- Juneteenth_tally
  • Website: Juneteenth-legacy-hub.base44.app
•  What: Juneteenth Honors Awards Show
  • Celebration of the day the last enslaved Africans were notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865. Honoring of individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact in the community.
  • HOST: Capital City Cultural Community Outreach.
  • When: Friday, June 19, 2026
  • TIME: 6:30 pm-10:00pm
  • Where: FAMU Grand Ballroom, 1628 South MLK Boulevard, Tallahassee  FL
  • Cost:  $65 per person /$400 Table of 8, Semi-formal Attire
  • Phone: 850/509-8859
  • Email: C4outreach@gmail.com
  • Instagram: C4outreach or Juneteenth_tally
  • Website: Juneteenth-legacy-hub.base44.app
• What: JuneTeenth Celebration – Cascades Park/Adderly Amphitheater
  • Outdoor celebration of the day June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved Africans were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrating Black History and culture, and providing scholarships to local students. More than 100 vendors, 10 food trucks, live music, performances, and family-friendly activities.
  • HOST: Capital City Cultural Community Outreach.
  • When: Saturday, June 20 2026
  • TIME: 2pm-6pm
  • Where: Cascades Park, 1001 North Gadsden Street, Tallahassee FL
  • Cost: FREE  (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
  • Email: C4outreach@gmail.com
  • Instagram: C4outreach   -OR-   Juneteenth_tally
  • Website: Juneteenth-legacy-hub.base44.app