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Tallahassee’s blend of small town atmosphere combined with its big-city activities make it the ideal spot for a diverse & vibrant arts scene. Search these listings from the Tallahassee Arts Guide below to find everything from quaint galleries and historic landmarks to stage performances and music festivals that you can enjoy right here in Florida’s capital city & surrounding area.
20th of May 2026 Emancipation & Juneteenth Events - Wakulla County
Presented by Various Organizations at Various VenuesMay 16 - June 19
WAKULLA COUNTY
- What: “20th of May” Celebration
- Annual community event featuring food, guest speakers, Black America photo exhibit (1800s to 1980s), and plaiting of the Maypole.
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- TIME:10am – 2pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Website:...
WAKULLA COUNTY
- What: “20th of May” Celebration
- Annual community event featuring food, guest speakers, Black America photo exhibit (1800s to 1980s), and plaiting of the Maypole.
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Saturday, May 16, 2026
- TIME:10am – 2pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Good Ol'Fashioned Gospel Sing
- Tribute program honoring Wakulla County gospel pioneers.
- HOST: Lamar White(local singer).
- When: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- TIME: 3pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater 59 Shadeville Road Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Language In Us
- Stylized readings of three literary works by well-known African-American writers (Excerpts from “Richer, the Poorer” by Dorothy West; “Just Above Head” by James Baldwin; “The Pocketbook Game” by Alice Childress)
- HOST: Wakulla CountyChristian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Thursday, May 21, 2026
- TIME: 7pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: “Wakulla County Black History Tour #1” presented by Hyde Park Preservation Foundation and Black History Alliance, feat. a special visit to Palaver Tree Theater
- When: Friday, May 22, 11 AM – 3 PM
- Where: Across Wakulla County with stops in Hyde Park, Shadeville, and more.
- Cost: $30 (includes lunch)
- Tickets: Reserve seating by calling 850/879-9282 (Limited Seating: 30)
- What: Black History Tour #2 - Wakulla County -to- Apalachicola, FL (Franklin County)
- A curated tour from Wakulla to Apalachicola’s Day 1 “20th of May” event at Holy Family Center (a former Historically-Black Catholic Church and School) on Dr. Frederick Humphries Street. Humphries was an Apalachicola native and past President (1985-2001) of Florida A&M University-FAMU (an HBCU/Historically-Black College & University) in Tallahassee, FL.
- HOST: Hyde Park Preservation Foundation and Black History Alliance.
- When: Friday, May 22, 2026
- TIME: 4pm-9pm
- Cost: $30
- Phone: 850/879-9282 (To Reserve Seating) (Limited Seating: 30)
- Website: HydeParkPreservationFoundation.org BlackHistoryAlliance.org
- Where: Wakulla & Franklin County SitesMeet at Publix, 2343 Crawfordville Hwy Walmart in Wakulla 35 Mike Stewart
- What: Emancipation Day Celebration
- Apalachicola’s Day 1 “20th of May” event at Holy Family Center (a former Historically-Black Catholic Church and School) on Dr. Frederick Humphries Street. Humphries was an Apalachicola native and past President (1985-2001) of Florida A&M University-FAMU (an HBCU/Historically-Black College & University) in Tallahassee, FL.
- HOST: Apalachicola River Free Settlements Cultural Collective and the North Florida African American Corridor Project.
- When: Friday, May 22, 2026, 6pm – 8pm
- Where: Holy Family Center (formerly a Historically-Black Catholic Church and School) 203 Dr. Frederick Humphries Street, Apalachicola, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Email: falan.goff@gmail.com
- 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: 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: Apalachicola River Free Settlements Cultural Collective and the North Florida African American Corridor Project.
- When: Saturday, May 23, 2026 10am-3pm
- Where: The Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff Apalachicola National Forest (Franklin County) Forest Road 129-B off State Road 65 (near Sumatra, FL)
- A Black History Tour van will leave Tallahassee at 7am; and Crawfordville at 7:30am
- Details under Leon County and Wakulla County.
- ** Attendees may drive directly to the Negro Fort -or- Arrive at Apalachicola Center for History, Culture & Arts (86 Water Street, Apalachicola FL) at or before 9am to get on the travel van -or- follow the van in their own cars to the Negro Fort site.
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Food vendor will be on-site
- Email: falan.goff@gmail.com
- Facebook: North Florida African-American Corridor
- What: Seat at the Table: Politics, Finance. Faith Purpose
- Community Discussion: Who Are We in 2026 and What Are We Doing to Help Ensure Our Future. Politics. Finance. Faith. Purpose. (Refreshments available)
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Thursday, May 28, 2026
- TIME: 6:30pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Saturday Night Juke Joint
- Blue lights in the basement party with Twin Towers Band.
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- TIME: 8pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: $15 for 1/$25 for 2
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Women's Discussion Group
- When: Thursday, June 4, 2026
- TIME: 6:30pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Phone: 850/545-5982 (Mrs. Kenny Manning)
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Movie Screening of “Sinners”
- Rated “R” - May not be appropriate for children. A “Pay What You Can” Event for the Community. Oscar Award-winning vampire horror movie featuring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twins who return to their 1930s hometown to open a juke joint, and encounter vampires; causing them and their community members to fight for their lives.
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Saturday, June 6, 2026
- TIME: 8pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: A Pay What You Can Event
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Men's Discussion Group
- An interactive, reflective, and thought-provoking safe-space discussion with author, Derek O. Jackson about his new book, “Men Dying: Garden Moments. The Hidden Crisis of Masculinity and the Journey Back to Life.” (Refreshments available)
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- TIME: 6:30pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) (Refreshments available)
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
- What: Juneteenth Memorial Ceremony
- Candlelight ceremony of remembrance for our ancestors.
- HOST: Wakulla County Christian Coalition, Wakulla Boys, Buckhorn Masonic Lodge, and Palaver Tree Theater.
- When: Friday, June 19, 2026
- TIME: 7:30 pm
- Where: Palaver Tree Theater, 59 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
- Cost: FREE (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Website: https://www.palavertreetheater.org/
Dates & times
Thu, May 21 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, May 22 @ 4:00 pm
Fri, May 22 @ 6:00 pm
Sat, May 23 @ 7:00 am Sat, May 23 @ 10:00 am Thu, May 28 @ 6:30 pm Sat, May 30 @ 8:00 pm Thu, Jun 04 @ 6:30 pm Sat, Jun 06 @ 8:00 pm Thu, Jun 11 @ 6:30 pm Fri, Jun 19 @ 7:30 pm - Less dates
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