Durham Region Emancipation Day Celebration
Join Durham Region and community partners for an Emancipation Day Celebration at Regional Headquarters. The celebration will include live performances, food vendors, activities for kids and more!
Event Details
Date: August 6, 2022
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Durham Regional Headquarters, 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby
Accessibility Statement
Please join us on the outdoor patio located at the northwest side of Durham Regional Headquarters near Rossland Road. A limited number of front-row seats facing the stage will be available for seniors and people using mobility devices. From the west main entrance, the food truck area may be accessed by a ramp with an incline.
Parking lots may be accessed from Rossland Road East or Garden Street. This event is accessible for people using mobility devices from the west main entrance where seven accessible parking spots are available, including one accessible electric vehicle parking spot.
Public washrooms are located on the main floor of Durham Regional Headquarters, including a wheelchair accessible stall. A universal washroom is located near the west main entrance, on the right, before the elevators.
For questions about other accommodations you may need to attend this event, please contact the Accessibility Co-ordinator at accessibility@durham.ca or 905-668-4113 extension 2009.
Updates will be posted as the event nears.
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Check out the vendors for the 2022 Durham Region Emancipation Day Celebration
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Event Partners
- Womxn of Colour Durham Collective
- Welcome Centre
- African Canadian Cultural Council Foundation (ACCCF)
- Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre
- Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa
- Carea Community Health Centre
- Congress of Black Women of Canada (Oshawa/ Whitby)
- Durham Family & Cultural Centre (DFCC)
- Kujenga Wellness Project
- Ifarada Centre for Excellence
Food Vendors
- Ebony Bites Food Truck
- Coal Pot Catering
- Sweet Treats
- Charloma Star Restaurant
Booth Holders
- Durham Region Transit
- Durham Region Anti-Racism Taskforce (DRART)
- Region of Durham (DEI)
- Living Room Community Art Studio
- Voice Share Inc.
- Durham Community Action Group (DCAG)
- Club Carib of Oshawa Inc.
- Live Love Life Music
- Reflections Counselling and Psychotherapy Services
- Durham Black Community Hub
- Ontario Black History Society (OHBS)
- Himaya Afrika (Ehmpress)
- Alkebulan Collections - Afrikan gift shop
- Aya Concepts Inc. Apparel
- Four Leaves Soap Company
- RoP Mental Health Services
- The Love and Light Collective
- Genius Nation
- Beauty, Braids, and Beyond (BBB)
- Go Pineapple
- Legacy Enterprises
- Durham MedVents
- Channon Oyeniran
- Joella Crichton
Public Libraries
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Announcing the performer line-up for the 2022 Durham Region Emancipation Day Celebration
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