Sherman Juneteenth Celebration

06/25/2026

The 2026 Beyond the Walls Outreach Juneteenth Celebration attracted an estimated 2,900 attendees, based on anonymized mobile location analytics provided by the City of Sherman Tourism Office. The analysis measured visitors present at Lucy Kidd-Key Park between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. who remained at the event for 10 minutes or longer, providing a reliable estimate of meaningful event attendance.

06/23/2026

❤️🖤💚 WOW! What an incredible Juneteenth Celebration!

On behalf of Beyond the Walls Outreach, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helped make this event a success. This celebration would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, entertainers, community partners, and every person who came out to celebrate with us.

A special THANK YOU to our sponsors:

✨ Neighborhood Credit Union
✨ Walmart Neighborhood Market
✨ Tyson Foods
✨ Bob Utter Ford
✨ Hambrick Triple H
✨ State Farm
✨ Big Fun Inflatables
✨ City of Sherman
✨ Kristy Lea Properties
✨ Utter Pike

Your generosity and community commitment helped us create a day filled with education, entertainment, fellowship, culture, and family fun.

To our amazing vendors; thank you for bringing your businesses, products, services, and talents to our community. Supporting local businesses strengthens our community and helps create opportunities for everyone to thrive.

To our volunteers and community partners thank you for your countless hours of planning, setup, cleanup, and service. Your dedication made all the difference.

And to our wonderful community THANK YOU for showing up, supporting our vendors, enjoying the activities, and celebrating the spirit of Juneteenth with us. The smiles, laughter, fellowship, and unity we witnessed throughout the day are exactly what community is all about.

Together, we honored our history, celebrated our progress, and invested in our future.

Until next year, thank you for helping us keep the spirit of freedom, unity, and community alive!

06/23/2026

🎨🏰📚 Did someone say face painting, bounce houses, and books?

Our Juneteenth Celebration was packed with fun for the kids! From colorful face painting and exciting bounce houses to our interactive mobile library, there was something for every child to enjoy.

One of the highlights was seeing children explore the mobile library, discover new books, and experience the joy of reading. Because literacy matters, and every child deserves opportunities to learn, dream, and grow.

At Beyond the Walls Outreach, we’re committed to creating events that are not only fun but also educational and enriching for our youth. Seeing the smiles, laughter, and excitement on the faces of our children was truly priceless!

Thank you to everyone who helped make these activities possible. Together, we’re investing in the next generation, one smile, one book, and one bounce at a time! ❤️💚🖤

06/23/2026

🐐🐰❤️ One thing was clear at our Juneteenth Celebration the kids absolutely LOVED the petting zoo!

From feeding the animals to getting up close with some furry new friends, the smiles, laughter, and excitement were priceless. Watching our children learn, explore, and create memories is exactly why we work so hard to bring these experiences to our community.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the petting zoo possible. Seeing the joy on the faces of our little ones made every moment worth it!

Drop your favorite petting zoo photos in the comments we’d love to see them! 📸

06/23/2026

📸 Behind the Scenes of Juneteenth 2026! 🎉

As we look back on an incredible Juneteenth Celebration, we want to take a moment to recognize the amazing vendors who helped make this event such a success.

These photos capture some of the setup moments the early arrivals, the tents going up, tables being arranged, products being displayed, grills being fired up, and the hard work happening before the community ever arrived. Events like this don’t just happen; they are built by dedicated people who invest their time, energy, and resources to serve our community.

To each vendor, food truck, nonprofit, small business owner, artisan, community partner, and entrepreneur, THANK YOU! Your participation helped create an atmosphere of unity, culture, fellowship, education, and economic empowerment.

Because of you, families were able to shop local, discover new businesses, enjoy great food, connect with community resources, and celebrate the spirit of freedom together.

We encourage everyone who attended to continue supporting these businesses long after the event is over. A thriving community is built when we support one another.

❤️ Thank you for believing in our vision.
🖤 Thank you for investing in our community.
💚 Thank you for helping make Juneteenth 2026 a memorable celebration.

On behalf of Beyond the Walls Outreach, we are grateful for each and every one of you.

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

🌟 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🌟

The Juneteenth Community Picnic is STILL ON! 🎉

Join us TODAY at 4:00 PM as we come together to celebrate freedom, community, family, and fellowship.

📍 NEW LOCATION:
East St Pavilion
(Underneath the Pavilion)

Bring your lawn chairs, your family, and your friends as we enjoy great food, fun, fellowship, games, and community connection.

❤️ This event is for EVERYONE. Come celebrate with us as we honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future.

🗓 TODAY
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 East St Pavilion

Tag a friend, share this post, and help us spread the word!

06/19/2026

🛍️🎉 MEET OUR AMAZING VENDORS! 🎉🛍️

One of the best parts of our Juneteenth Celebration is supporting the incredible small businesses, organizations, ministries, and entrepreneurs that make our community stronger!

Take a few moments to scroll through the vendor flyers, see what they have to offer, and show them some love by:

❤️ Liking their pages
📢 Sharing this post
🛍️ Shopping with them
🤝 Visiting their booths
💬 Tagging a friend who loves supporting local businesses

Every purchase, referral, share, and conversation helps support a dream and strengthens our local economy.

Join us for a day of community, culture, food, entertainment, shopping, and family fun!

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Lucy Kidd Key Park
405 N. Rusk Street, Sherman, TX

Let’s pack the park and show our vendors some love! When you arrive, make it a goal to stop by every booth, meet someone new, and support at least one local business.

👇 Comment below:
Which vendor are you excited to visit?