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Mark Randel dances with his 2-year-old son, Jaxon, during the OC Juneteenth Celebration at the Great Park in Irvine on Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Mark Randel dances with his 2-year-old son, Jaxon, during the OC Juneteenth Celebration at the Great Park in Irvine on Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
BIPOC Orange County hosted a celebration of freedom and culture at the Irvine Great Park on Saturday, June 20.
The annual Juneteenth event offered music and dancing. There were performances and a marketplace celebrating African American culture and arts. Local organizations offered information about resources and there was lots of food to try.
The afternoon celebration was one of several on Friday and Saturday in Orange County to mark the holiday and honor the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States and the contributions and vibrancy of the community.
Still to come, Gospel Voices of OC will be held on June 27 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
The benefit concert is produced by Arts & Learning Conservatory Founder/CEO Debora Wondercheck; the conservancy, based in Costa Mesa, offers youth free or low-cost access to arts programs.
The concert will feature performances “tied to themes of freedom, resilience, and unity presented through choral, dance, band, spoken word, digital media, and theatre traditions.” Information and tickets: thebarclay.org.