Juneteenth Oxnard

We are excited to announce our ✨INSPIRATIONAL PLATINUM ✨Sponsor : “City of Oxnard” for the 35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Ventura County .

ABOUT the City of Oxnard Government
Located on the “Gold Coast” of sunny California, approximately halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, and is known as the gateway to the Channel Islands.

As Ventura County’s most populous city, Oxnard is home to more than 200,000 community members that celebrate the city’s vibrant multicultural heritage. Since its incorporation in 1903, Oxnard has operated as a full-service city. The local government is responsible for providing many services necessary to daily life, ranging from public safety, trash, water and sewer, to planning and building, parks, libraries, youth and senior recreation programs, housing authority, and maintaining the city’s streets, sidewalks, and public parks.

Oxnard operates under the council-manager form of government. The City consists of an elected Mayor holding a four-year term and six councilmembers elected by district for four-year terms. The City’s other elected officials are the City Clerk and the City Treasurer.

The City Council appoints the City Manager and City Attorney. The City Manager is responsible for assisting the City Council in its policy-making role, providing information and advice, implementing policy and managing approved services.

🔗https://www.oxnard.gov/

EVENT INFO:

35th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration Ventura County

🗓️DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰TIME: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
📍WHERE: OXNARD PLAZA PARK 500 South C. Street, Oxnard, CA
FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Family Friendly
Live Music
Shopping
Food

Happy Birthday, Frederick Douglass!

Born enslaved in Maryland, the exact birthdate of renowned orator, author, and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass (ca. 1818-1895) is unknown, however he chose to celebrate on Feb. 14. Douglass published Black perspectives and anti-slavery messages in "The North Star", his abolitionist newspaper named after the skyward beacon that guided the enslaved to freedom. Enslaved people imagined different worlds and different futures, and the discourse of anti-slavery articulated the conscious desires of Black people yearning for freedom from slavery and deliverance from the persistent presence of racism.

Explore the history of Frederick Douglass’ political leadership: https://s.si.edu/3wghlOd



📸 Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.