Here's a list of Juneteenth events happening in the Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- This year marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the holiday that recognizes the first day of freedom for enslaved Africans in Texas and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States as a whole.

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Check out our list below of events across the Bay Area honoring Juneteenth:

Juneteenth Kickoff Rally - WDBC

San Francisco City Hall

12 p.m.-3 p.m.

You can RSVP here.

Juneteenth Business Awards Gala - SFAACC

Westfield SF Center - Bespoke (4th floor)

5:30 p.m.

Tickets $50-$155 here.

Monumental Reckoning - Mayor London Breed

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Music Concourse

5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Details here.

Solano County Juneteenth Celebration

Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo.

5-10 p.m. June 18, noon- 8 p.m. June 19-20,

$20-$50. Details here.

Juneteenth - Black Family Reunion - AAACC

Fulton at Webster and the Fillmore Mini Park in San Francisco

11 a.m.- 5 p.m.

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71st Annual San Francisco Juneteenth Festival

Fillmore Heritage Center

12p.m. to 5p.m.

Details: here

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Juneteenth at the Waterfront - MegaBlack SF

Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza in San Francisco

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Details here.

Juneteenth Celebration - Bayview Opera House

Bayview Opera House in San Francisco at

12:30 p.m.

Details here.

Black Creatives & Film Makers - BBB and SFBFF

Mixer at Musiquarium in San Francisco 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.

$30. Ticket and details here.

Juneteenth VIP Lawn Party

Laney College Football Field, 900 Fallon St., Oakland.

10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tickets $10

Juneteenth: A Day of Recognition, Restoration, and Celebration

Intersection of Masonic and Solano Avenues, Albany

11 a.m.- 6 p.m.

More information here.

Vallejo's 31st annual Juneteenth Festival

Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, Vallejo, (behind City Hall at Mare Island Way and Capitol Street) in Vallejo

11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Details here.

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A Celebration of African Juneteenth Celebrate Freedom

3415 Oakley Road, Antioch.

11:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Free. Details here.

Better Black Juneteenth

June 19, Mosswood Park, Oakland

Noon-7 p.m.

Oakland Lake Merritt Juneteenth Festival

Lake Merritt amphitheatre

Noon-8 p.m.

Free but donations accepted. Details here.

Bayview Juneteenth - SF Black Wallstreet

San Francisco's Gilman Park

11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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The system of slavery destroyed and separated millions of families. The consequences of escaping to freedom kept many slaves from leaving, so they used hymns and spirituals to mentally escape.

See more stories and videos related to Juneteenth here.