Citing cost and safety concerns, organizers of the annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival in South L.A. planned to cancel the event, however, they will hold a scaled-down version on June 19.
They previously announced they were unable to raise enough funds to safely host a large-scale celebration.
“Since assuming full responsibility for the festival’s production and logistics in 2020, we have all witnessed the extraordinary growth, reaching an attendance of over 50,000 and an impressive 800,000 live stream views on Amazon Prime last year,” the statement read. “However, the rise in permit costs, logistical expenses, and necessary safety measures have surpassed our current budget.”
The event will go on as planned and they are now accepting vendor applications.
