6,000 to 10,000 expected attendees
The planning team is building toward a larger 2026 celebration after drawing more than 4,000 attendees across the 2020–2025 Juneteenth events.
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Friday, June 19, 2026 • Civic Plaza & Convention Center
2026Juneteenth
A citywide day of culture, remembrance, and public gathering in Downtown Albuquerque.
2026 theme
From Freedom To Prosperity
The sponsorship letter positions the 2026 celebration as a larger regional gathering with a projected audience of 6,000 to 10,000 attendees at Civic Plaza and the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Theme: From freedom to prosperity
The 2026 message expands the event beyond remembrance alone, positioning Juneteenth as a civic celebration of culture, opportunity, and collective progress.
A broad public audience
Sponsorship outreach emphasizes families, community leaders, and a culturally diverse audience gathered across Downtown Albuquerque for one shared evening experience.
What the evening includes
What to Expect
What you can look forward to for Juneteenth 2026.
Live cultural programming and community performances across Civic Plaza and the Convention Center campus.
Sponsor, vendor, volunteer, and city information can now live in dedicated sections rather than placeholder space.
The site can continue expanding with parking, accessibility, maps, and schedule details as final planning materials are released.
Sponsorship Tiers
Juneteenth Sponsorships
Each tier below is available for your organization's sponsorship for Juneteenth 2026. Please read carefully to understand the perks included for each tier.
support juneteenth 2026
Sponsorship Registration
Review the sponsorship tiers below, then continue to the registration form to confirm your level of support.
vend at juneteenth 2026
Vendor Registration
Vendors use the same registration destination, giving marketplace participants a direct path into the 2026 celebration workflow.
Marquis Tier
$20,000+
Premium booth space, special guest presented by sponsor on all marketing, logo placement on commemorative T-shirt, flyers, website, and big screen, radio and TV mentions, 5 minutes on stage, four VIP packages, all-day shout-outs, and hospitality room access.
Platinum Tier
$10,000
Premium booth space, business name on commemorative T-shirts and flyers, big-screen logos, radio and TV mentions, 5 minutes on stage, two VIP packages, and hospitality room access.
Gold Tier
$5,000
Premium booth space, name on commemorative T-shirts, big screen, website, and flyers, 2 minutes on stage, one VIP package, and hospitality room access.
Silver Tier
$2,500
Premium booth space, name on commemorative T-shirt, business information on the big screen, MC stage recognition, website, and flyers.
Bronze Tier
$1,000
Booth space, name on commemorative Juneteenth 2026 T-shirt, big screen, website, and flyers.
Copper Tier
$500
Booth space, big screen, website, and flyers.
Juneteenth 2026
Core Planning Team
The organizations below are listed in the planning materials as part of the NM Juneteenth core planning team. Where a logo was provided, it appears alongside the organization name.
State of New Mexico Office of African American Affairs
UNM African American Student Services & UNM Hospital African American Community Liaison
NAACP Albuquerque Branch
Albuquerque Public Schools – African American Equity & Engagement Coordinator
Center for New Mexico Black Excellence
New Mexico Black Lawyers Association
Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission
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Albuquerque Police Department Black Ambassador(s)
Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico
Ministers Fellowship & Baptist Ministers Union
African American Museum and Cultural Center of New Mexico
New Mexico Black Leadership Council
Questions about sponsorship
For sponsorship questions, the planning letter lists Ziarra Kirksey as the contact at[email protected].
Registration link
Sponsorship and vendor registration both route to the same event page so supporters and marketplace participants can enter through one consistent workflow.