Exeter Arts & Music Fest Commemorates Juneteenth
Exeter Arts & Music Festival Returns Saturday With Celebration, Observances
Tiffany Colston will perform at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the main stage. (Courtesy photo)
A collection of musicians, artists and craftspeople will gather for the return of the Exeter Arts & Music Fest at Swasey Parkway on June 19 to celebrate Juneteenth – a holiday that honors the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.
Hosted by TEAM (Town.Exeter.Arts.Music), in collaboration with Black Lives Matter Seacoast, the N.H. State Council of the Arts and the Racial Unity Team, the festival will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and feature more than 30 artists, eight food vendors and kids activities.
The Juneteenth observance will also feature an exhibit for the proposed Black Heritage Pocket Park, which will recognize the history of African-Americans in Exeter.
What: Exeter Arts & Music Fest – Juneteenth
When: Saturday, June 19
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Swasey Parkway
Entry: $10 suggested donation per person/$20 per family
Performers on the main stage will include Najee Brown and the cast of his play “Stokely & Martin” at 11 a.m., The Akwaaba African Drum Ensemble at noon, and Tiffany Colston at 4:30 p.m.
There will also be a featured dance performance from The Block, a Hip-Hop showcase, and performances from Bless Robinson and The Loop. Check the TeamExeter.com website for the final performance schedule.
Food Vendors
- Cafe El Camino
- Sweet Crunch Bakeshop
- Vernon Family Farm
- Kona Ice
- Stone Oven Pizza
- Memories Ice Cream
- 7 North Coffee
Singer Songwriter Tent
11 a.m. – Madeline Blais
12 noon – Douglas James
1 p.m. – Thomas Knight
2 p.m. – Tito Mambo
3 p.m. – Artty Francouer
4 p.m. – Wendy Jo Pothier
5 p.m. – Darien Castro
Artist Vendors
- Mill Hill Arts
- Angela Labelle Designs
- Mama Burns Candles & Soaps
- Art By Soraya
- Crafted New England
- Erin Marie Creations
- Exeter Drum Works
- Nicole Ellis Artist
- Array of Trades
- Tyler Doar Glass
- Natasha Stoppel
- UBAM Junkies
- Sal Terrae
- Larry Provencher
- Tamara Morris
- Sharon Marston Art & Jewelry
- Crystalline Harlot
- H. Monique Designs
- The Clay House Studio
- Ruby Ribbon
- Usborne Books
- Beachcombing Studios
- Violette Acrylics
- 139 Handcrafted Signs
- Party Crow Digital Art
- Crystal and Crow Terrariums
- Four Little Birds Art
- Willow Road Watercolors
TEAM is encouraging the public to make pre-event cashless donations through this local ticketing agency.
This project is supported in part by a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. TEAM would also like to thank sponsors Kathy Corson Realtor/Bean Group, The Racial Unity Team, Sweeney & Sweeney Title, Taste of the Seacoast, Ruffner Real Estate, BLM Seacoast, The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce.
