Juneteenth Afro Gaga Parade

Get ready for a day of unity, celebration, entertainment, and fun, on Thursday, June 19! The West Michigan Jewels of Africa LLC (WMJOA LLC) will be putting on the 2025 Afro Gaga Parade and Celebration in honor of Juneteenth. The procession features Pan-African displays of love, inspiration and pride for the people. Join the community on an adventure as you travel South on Eastern to Crofton St. SE., while beautiful melodies of the motherland lead attendees into an atmosphere filled with positivity.Parade Route will begin on Eastern to Crofton to Linden, ending at Dickinson Park. The parade begins at Noon and the event at Dickinson Park will immediately follower after.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, the day African Americans across the country were made aware of their freedom and the Emancipation Proclamation’s signing in 1862.