Emancipation Day STC 2025


July 20, 2025 - August 1, 2025   |   St. Catharines   |  

From now through August 1, join us in celebrating freedom, resilience, and community at events across St. Catharines.

📅 Friday, July 25 – Free screening of SOUL at the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
📅 Saturday, July 26 – Tours & history talk at Salem Chapel BME Church
📅 Sunday, July 27 – The BIG PICNIC at Lakeside Park with live music, food trucks, workshops, games, and more

Whether you’re discovering Black history through guided tours, enjoying live Caribbean steel pan rhythms, or gathering with loved ones at the picnic, Emancipation Day STC is a celebration of culture, connection, and shared heritage.

Learn more at matterofblack.ca

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