The East Bay Regional Park District is celebrating Juneteenth with a Free Park Day on Thursday, June 19, honoring the day when the last enslaved Black Americans learned of their freedom. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States.
Fees waived on Juneteenth at all East Bay Regional Parks include parking, horses, boat launching, and fishing. The fee waiver does not apply to swimming, camping, reservable picnic facilities (due to capacity limits), concessions, state fees for fishing licenses, and watercraft inspections for invasive mussels.
Special naturalist-led programs to commemorate Juneteenth include:
- Juneteenth Celebration Hike at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont
Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. (drop-in program)
- Juneteenth at the Brazilian Room Seasonal Celebration at Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley
Tuesday, June 17, at 4 p.m. (registration required)
- Juneteenth Celebration Walk at Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, Home of the Port Chicago 50 in Concord
Thursday, June 19 at 10 a.m. (registration required)
- Juneteenth Celebration Hike at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont
Thursday, June 19, at 10 a.m. (drop-in program)
The Park District is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and making our parks and agency more welcoming and reflective of the communities we serve.
For more information or to register for a program, visit ebparks.org/we-celebrate/juneteenth. (free park day)
The East Bay Regional Park District is the largest regional park system in the nation, comprising 73 parks, 55 miles of shoreline, and over 1,330 miles of trails for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and environmental education. The Park District receives an estimated 30 million visits annually throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties in the San Francisco Bay Area.
For other Juneteenth related events: Updated: 2025 Juneteenth Events in Contra Costa County
