Houston Southeast

Juneteenth: The Reunion Accepting Additional Vendor Registrations!
Be Part of Houston’s Juneteenth Celebration – Sign Up Today!

Emancipation Park Conservancy is excited to announce that vendor registration is now open for more application’s for this year’s annual Juneteenth celebration, taking place on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 1 pm to 10pm at Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Avenue.

Each year, the celebration features an array of local, national and world renown artists, attracting thousands of attendees and their families for a free concert honoring Juneteenth.

Interested in being a vendor? This year, we’re more than doubling vendor participation — creating expanded opportunities for businesses to showcase their work. As part of our programmatic pillars, two vendors will also be selected to receive grant funding and consulting support to help their business and fuel entrepreneurship.

Register today: https://bit.ly/3PznsHo

✨ LET THERE BE LIGHT ✨

The new solar lights along the Columbia Tap Trail are officially installed and shining bright. ☀️💡

These improvements enhance safety, visibility, and connectivity while creating a more welcoming experience for walkers, cyclists, residents, and visitors throughout Houston Southeast.

This is more than lighting — it’s continued investment in community infrastructure, mobility, and quality of life.

The trail is brighter. The future is brighter.

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Big progress is coming to the Columbia Tap Trail.

Ahead of the World Cup, 50 new lights will be installed along the trail, with additional lighting improvements to follow. This is an important public safety, connectivity, and quality-of-life investment for one of Houston’s key community corridors.

The Columbia Tap Trail connects neighborhoods, schools, parks, small businesses, transit, and cultural destinations.

Improved lighting will help make the corridor safer, more welcoming, and more usable for residents, families, workers, students, and visitors who move through and rely on it every day.

This progress is possible because of strong partnership and coordination among the Greater Southeast Management District, East Downtown Management District, Council Member Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Council Member Joaquin Martinez, the City of Houston, Mayor John Whitmire, the Houston-Galveston Area Council, and the Federal Transit Administration.

A brighter, safer, and more connected Columbia Tap Trail is on the way.

Our Demolition Grant is designed to encourage commercial property owners to demolish unsightly buildings for future development. APPLY TODAY and let's create a more beautiful Houston Southeast Community. https://bit.ly/3KrIQZ2

🛬 The Freedom Plane has landed! A rare collection of America’s original founding documents has arrived at Hobby Airport for a limited tour celebrating the nation's 250th birthday. 🇺🇸

You can see them right now at the Houston Museum of Natural Science ()! We're talking the actual Treaty of Paris, Washington’s oath of allegiance, and rare draft printings of the Constitution—no replicas here. 📜✨

🗓 Now through May 25th 🎟 FREE to the public (Tickets required, first-come, first-served at the box office!)

Don't miss this piece of history: https://bit.ly/49Qf5Oe

Houston’s oldest park is getting an $18.5M upgrade just in time for Juneteenth! 🚀 Join Emancipation Park Conservancy for "The Reunion"—a massive, FREE community celebration.

🎵 Scarface & King George LIVE 🍔 Food trucks & 50+ local vendors 🎮 Kids' zone & domino tourney

Get ready to inaugurate the brand-new, state-of-the-art performance stage! It's free, but RSVPs are appreciated for a headcount. 🙌

Details & RSVP here: https://bit.ly/42HoF2b

Our Business Improvement Grant can help pay for exterior improvements to your business so APPLY TODAY and help support the beautification of workplaces and our community. https://bit.ly/3KrIQZ2

Vendor applications are now open! Be a vendor at the 5th Annual Celebrate Freedom Festival held on June 6th at Emancipation Park from 1pm-7pm.

This one of a kind festival is none other as it brings together residents of 7 historic Black neighborhoods in Houston to celebrate the joy and jubilation of Juneteenth.

Pull up to the cookout! And sell something while you are here!

Vendor link in bio or visit JuneteenthHouston.org

Nominate your favorite Houston Southeast business to appear on the Houston Life Lifestyle Show! https://bit.ly/45YGqfq