Date & Time:
Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Rain Date:
Saturday, June 20, 2026

Location:
Shady Rest Country Club
820 Jerusalem Rd.
Scotch Plains, NJ

2026 Freedom Award Recipients

• Ethel M. Washington
• Milton “Milt” Campbell

Event Activities

• DJ
• Live Band
• Freedom Award Tribute
• West African Drumming & Dance
• Double Dutch
• Golf Tips
• FREE Mini-Golf
• Balloon Art
• FOOD! + Desserts
• 30+ Black-Owned Business Vendors & Info Tables
• Shady Rest Tours
• Kramer Manor History Spotlight
• Historic Preserve Shady Rest Presentation
• FREE Health Screenings

Sponsors / Partners

• Township of Scotch Plains, County of Union
• Fanwood, New Jersey
• Union County Board of County Commissioners
• Union County
• Juneteenth Scotch Plains Foundation, Inc.

Grant Support:
This program is made possible in part by a 2026 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners.