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Grand Prairie schedules three-day Juneteenth weekend with parade, free food and scholarships
Summary
Organizers in Grand Prairie said the city’s Juneteenth celebration will run three days in June with a volleyball event, a Friday evening program at Epic Central and a Saturday parade and festival at Tyre Park; organizers also run an essay scholarship program for students.
Pastor Preston Dixon, a local organizer, and Denise Gambrell, vice president of the Juneteenth committee, told viewers on the community program It's Happening in Grand Prairie that the city’s Juneteenth celebration will span three days in June, beginning with a volleyball event at Dalworth Recreation Center, continuing with a Friday-night program at Epic Central and culminating Saturday with a parade downtown and a festival at Tyre Park.
The weekend will start Thursday evening at the Dalworth Recreation Center with a competition volleyball event and complimentary food, Dixon said. Friday’s program at Epic Central will include a live band, line dancing and food trucks; organizers said…
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