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Juneteenth Freedom Ride Los Angeles — 3rd Annual 2026
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Juneteenth Freedom Ride Los Angeles — 3rd Annual 2026

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The route goes through the neighborhoods that built Black Los Angeles. Group ride, three distance options, third annual.

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Friday, June 19, 2026
8:00 AM PDT – 1:00 PM PDT
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, 3650 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008
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The Juneteenth Freedom Ride Los Angeles returns for its third annual edition, a group cycling ride through historical African American sites in central Los Angeles that combines fitness, community, and cultural celebration. Riders meet at the upper parking lot of Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza between 8 and 9am, and the ride departs promptly at 9am.

Three route options are available: 9 miles, 14 miles, and 19 miles, all tracing pathways through historically significant Black neighborhoods in Los Angeles. All bike types are welcome — road bikes, mountain bikes, beach cruisers, and e-bikes all ride together. Ages 18 and over. Registration is required through BlackFolk.net/Ride.

The ride concludes at Leimert Park, the cultural heart of Black Los Angeles, where the annual Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival continues the celebration with live music, food trucks, and local vendors. This is one of the most meaningful ways to experience Juneteenth in LA — in motion, in community, through the streets of the neighborhoods that define the city's African American history. June 19, 2026.

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