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BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Community members in Columbia are celebrating Juneteenth with six and a half hours of free vendors, food, musical acts, artists and more.

Fox45’s Marc Clarke spoke to Laura Bacon. the 3rd Founder and Juneteenth Organizer, to preview the events.

You can enjoy all of the free, family-friendly festivities starting at 2 p.m. at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront (10275 Wincopin Circle).

Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., was made a federal holiday in 2021.