Juneteenth Celebration

Join Coventry Village and Safer Heights in supporting black-owned businesses and artists at our 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19th!

Led by local black artists/organizers, this event is for our WHOLE neighborhood to celebrate the freedom and contributions of the black community in Cleveland Heights and beyond!

FEATURING:
-80+ Black Owned Businesses Vendor Market
-Live performances from: YaYa Bey, Black Hippie, ME:YOU, The Katy, Teamonade, Mooke da God, and more!
-FREE Movie in the park: Pixar's SOUL (9pm)
-Drum Circle under the PEACE Arch (7:30-9pm)
-Roller Skating Rink with Rollin' Buckeyez
-Local poets, authors, speakers, faith leaders
-Local activist and reparations groups and organizers
-Live art and gallery experiences featuring local black artists
-Free family activities: Face painting, magic show, crafts, creative workshops
-Coventry Village Merchant's Sidewalks Sale
-Jeepers Creepers 216: Black Owned Jeep Club, Jeep Show
-Free snacks/food
-Discounted shopping
...and more!

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Entertainment Schedule

  • 1pm: ME:YOU
  • 2pm: Teamonade
  • 3pm: Magic Show
  • 3:45pm: Address from Mayor Kahlil Seren
  • 4pm: Mooke Da God
  • 5pm: The Katy
  • 6pm: Yaya Bey
  • 7pm: Blvck Hippie
  • 7:30pm: Drum Circle
  • 9pm: Movie in the park: Pixar's SOUL

Activities

Local African American Artists: ARTFUL Gallery Show

  • Bold and colorful original works by 8 local African American artists at ARTFUL Cleveland Gallery (2843 Washington Blvd.) | 1-9pm MORE INFO

Live Art / Mural Painting

  • Aawful Aaron
  • James Quarles
  • Starbeing
  • Earth 2 Domo
  • And more!

Free Food

  • Picnic (Free Cilantro Tacos!) with City Church in Coventry PEACE Park | 12-2pm
  • Grilling in Pekar Park Courtyard with Safer Heights | 2-6pm
  • Catered food from local black owned restaurants in Pekar Park Courtyard from | 2-6pm

Speakers

  • Mayor Kahlil Seren | 3:45pm

Movie in the Park: Pixar's SOUL

  • Movie begins at 9pm in Coventry PEACE Park
  • BYO blankets/chairs
  • Brought to you in the beautiful outdoors by the generous support of REI Cleveland!

Drum Circle with Don Davis under the Coventry PEACE Arch | 7:30-9pm

Jeep Show by black-owned Jeep club Jeepers Creepers 216

Patio party at B Side Lounge (FREE) | 2 pm

Watts (@bkawatts) will be curating an art show with a few other artists featuring both Juneteenth and Father's Day centered pieces. They will be doing live painting and custom work per requests. DJ SMPLGD will be spinning (@smplgd)


2 Chefs and a Beat at B Side Lounge (FREE) | 7-11pm

Juneteenth Fathers Day late night brunch edition... Food by - Chef Kris, Chef Herb, & Vegan Vybez, Hosted by Malix X

Music by Chop UFL, Savage Royal, Corey Grand; Live Performances by Coo Johnson, Malix X, Sted Lee, Cheslea Pastel and Black-owned business vendors on site!

Black Market: 80+ Black Owned Business Vendors

  • The GLO mobile
  • Pointless Peaches LLC
  • Glamour Edge Beauty
  • Scout
  • OTY2002
  • ELEVATED MIND STATE CLOTHING
  • PrettyNStyle
  • The Mercurial Studio
  • Soft & Scented LLC
  • Dark Raven Products
  • Memories By Bee
  • The Natives Creatives
  • Cerulean Soul
  • DesignZ By CT
  • HBCUsNow
  • Native Tay the Brand
  • Fro Bros LLC
  • Feen Accessories
  • HerBody Aesthetics
  • Pupalick
  • Sweet Tings Ummm LLC
  • Artisan Embers
  • Madrigal Publishing & Capoeira Mucurumim
  • The Sterling silver boutique
  • Knotty Vibez Limited
  • Harvested styles
  • GoddessGang Customs LLC
  • Mahoganee Art, LLC
  • Jus sayin apparel & gifts llc
  • Carson's Corner
  • The High Clazz Diner
  • Sew Joi Creations
  • Lavish Hands
  • Cierra Tien Shop
  • Jade Cosmeticx
  • Land of Little Bundles And Joy
  • Krystal Korner, LLC
  • The Black Magic Woman LLC
  • Fab Faces By Sarah
  • Accessories by Shauna
  • BConscious Creations
  • Ginger & Honey
  • Vickie D's purses
  • Buzz with Brhi
  • MacNite
  • The Drink Experience
  • Jewelry Jackpot
  • A touch of Kay
  • LUXEBYSERENITY LLC
  • Leigh’d On Nails LLC
  • Lows Sweets
  • Super Black Fitness
  • Destination Design: Floral and Home Decor
  • Charley’s Closet Boutique
  • Shanell's Specialties
  • Talley Marxx & Co.
  • Sweet Siren Bakery
  • Wearitage Art
  • Ori
  • BLVCK
  • The Luxury Vault
  • The BoardRoom Charcuterie Boards and Trays
  • Coco Love
  • Black Hippie Official
  • Melanin Growth Initiative
  • My Journey LLC
  • IV Soul
  • Amber Candles
  • 50* Fifty Comix Publishing
  • Magical Creations by Morgan
  • Metals  by Walker

Juneteenth Brunch at Courtyard | 12-4pm

Charley's Closet Pop-Up

  • Featuring one of Coventry's very own black-owned businesses, Charley's will be selling women's fashions for all sizes!

Mac's Backs Social Justice Books Sidewalk Sale

+10% storewide on Sunday, June 19

Cleveland Candle Company $1 OFF Custom Candle Making | 11-5

Made Cleveland x Safer Heights Fundraiser

10% all profits donated to Safer Heights, 20% for black-owned brands

Record Rev Juneteenth Art Display / Giveaway

HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

  • Neighborhood Connections
  • REI Cleveland
  • Huntington Bank
  • The Panza Foundation
  • Mac's Backs Books
  • Douglas Katz
  • Future Heights
  • Keller Williams Black Realtors Network
  • Zipkin Whiting Co., L.P.A.
  • CoventYard Associates, Ltd.
  • SOBA Asian Kitchen
  • Taco Roosters
  • Quintana's Barber and Dream Spa
  • Phoenix Coffee
  • Dewey's Pizza

PHOTOS BY THE COGENT COMPANY & LOU MUENZ