HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico County's annual Juneteenth celebration took place Saturday at Dorey Park.
This year's event featured a vendor fair with more than 100 local businesses that ran until 8 p.m.
Guests also enjoyed live performances, an activity-filled kids zone and food from more than a dozen local food trucks.
The celebration continued until 10 p.m., closing out with a fireworks finale at 9:45 p.m.
One attendee said the celebration captures exactly what Juneteenth means to him.
"It's all about family, man. You know, we, Black people, came from a long way," he said. "We're here now. Keep it going. The young gotta push it up even more, smooth it out... It's gonna get bigger and bigger. That's what Juneteenth is about."
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