06/19/2026
Food Truck Friday returns this week on Friday, June 19; Juneteenth Celebration to continue Saturday and Sunday.
Friday, June 19: Food Truck Friday takes place this week on June 19 at the London-Laurel County Farmers Market in conjunction with the weekend of Juneteenth activities that are planned for the community. A variety of food trucks will be on hand selling from 5:00–9:00 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Joan Brannon, percussionist, instructor, drum circle facilitator, and community arts organizer; and Sistah LaLa, singer, songwriter, producer, and cultural performer. Food Truck Friday will return one more time this season on Friday, August 14.
Saturday, June 20: The celebration will continue on Saturday, June 20, 2026, noon–8:00 p.m. at Town Center Park in downtown London with food, music, re-enactment, spoken word, children’s activities, and a block party from 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 21: Laurel County African American Heritage Center will host an afternoon of activities from 2:00–6:00 p.m. with food, music, socializing, and a tribute to fathers. Events are free and open to the public. All are invited to join as we remember our ancestors, rejoice in celebrating freedom, and reimagine our future.
Juneteenth (a blend of "June" and "Nineteenth") is an annual holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It marks the day, June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure all enslaved people were finally freed, a full two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, during the American Civil War, declaring that all enslaved individuals in the secessionist Confederate states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.”
The weekend of activities is hosted by the Cumberland Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, Laurel County African American Heritage Center, City of London, and sponsored in part by London Tourism & Parks.
The Cumberland Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth joins thousands of members across Kentucky in organizing for a fair economy, healthy environment, racial justice, and an honest democracy.
The Laurel County African American Heritage Center was founded to preserve African American heritage and history in Laurel County. Since its founding in 2004 the LCAAHC has expanded its mission and now uses the center to preserve cultural foodways, enhance community partnerships, address community food insecurity, and support food producers in the region.
