Annual Juneteenth Parade to take place in Dumfries

by Cyndy Neville

Join the Greater Prince William Community on June 19th, 2023, for the Dumfries Juneteenth Parade!

The parade will begin promptly at 11:00am!

LOGISTICS:

The parade will begin at the corner of UMC Dumfries, and end at the Dumfries Slave Cemetery with an informational presentation and jubilee honoring the ancestors.  Groups will be prompted by the announcer and volunteers when to move along the route.

Note: This is a walking parade. There will be no tossing of items (ex. candy) along the route.

The route is roughly half a mile and is handicap accessible.

Participants are asked to park at Dumfries Elementary school and surrounding areas, and line up at Dumfries UMC no later than 10:00am.  Groups will walk with their respected category listed on the form.

Town of Dumfries Police will be present to direct traffic and ensure ALL participants walk the route safely.

**The deadline to register is FRIDAY June 9th**

We are seeking Community Partners:

Should you have any questions, like to volunteer on the Juneteenth Committee, and if your business/organization would like to be a partner for this event, please email: DumfriesPride@gmail.com

Connect with us:

Join our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/Dumfries-Juneteenth-Parade-101119002166278

Join our Facebook event here:  https://fb.me/e/pc1nVkCJD 

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