Juneteenth – Freedom Day
The Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery on January 1, 1863, but some Confederate states refused to enforce this law for for almost 2 1/2 years.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19th, 1865 when the Union Army arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas and announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state were now free by executive decree.
Save the date and join us in Freedom Park for a special program of Culture, Poetry and Healing and we honor and remember.
Healing By the Water 2026
Your Thursday evenings will be filled with joy very soon. It might not look like it outside currently, but before too long, it will time for Healing By The Water.
The annual summer celebration returns to Freedom Park to fill Thursday nights with music from some of the best musicians in the area and even some from out of town, along with a terrific collection of merchants, gift vendors, incredible food choices, one of the best places to view Western New York Summer Sunsets and some incredibly wonderful people.
If you have never been, it is a great summertime hang. If you know, you know and know that Thursdays in the Park will filled with peace, love and soul for another summer. Follow us on Facebook and keep checking here for updates!
Rolling to the River
Last year’s Healing By the Water series filled Freedom Park with music, soul, joy, great food, and cars. Hopefully all of that will be back when we start up again in July, but did you know we have never run out of bike parking. You can zip in and out on your bike without an issue, The protected bike lanes on Niagara Street make it really easy to sneak a little exercise in as you enjoy the evening with the rest of your Healing By The Water family.
Just scan the qr code above and you’ll get some great route suggestions to enjoy a great bike ride each Thursday for Healing By the Water or anytime you can come and enjoy Freedom Park. See you along the water.
Summer is Coming
It might not look like it from the photo above, but soon that space will fill with music, great vendors and the best people. You are going to want to be a part of it when Healing By The Water returns in the summer of 26.
