Thursday is Juneteenth, a national holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the US, and there are several events that are happening around North Central Florida. The Williston MLK Committee is kicking off their Juneteenth celebrations with an opening ceremony at Heritage Park Pavillion at 10 a.

Juneteenth is an annual celebration commemorating the official end of slavery in the U.S. Here's a list of events happening in the Bay Area.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. It's celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to announce the Civil War was over,