Diversity, Equity and Reconciliation Events

Celebrating Emancipation Day

Forward Together: Freedom, Culture, Community

We are celebrating Emancipation Day at Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park in Oshawa on August 5 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly event featuring live performances, food trucks, vendors, youth activities, and community learning. 

Event details:

• Location: Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park (169 Harbour Road, Oshawa, Ontario Canada)
• Date: Wednesday, August 5
• Time: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Visit the Durham Region's Your Durham Webpage for more information.

The event is hosted in partnership with the Region of Durham and municipal and community partners. 

Partners

• The Regional Municipality of Durham
• The Town of Ajax
• Municipality of Clarington
• The City of Oshawa
• The City of Pickering
• The Town of Whitby
• Ajax Anti-Racism Taskforce
• Ajax Public Library
• Canadian Jamaican Club of Oshawa
• Conseil Des Organismes Francophones De La Region De Durham (COFRD)
• Durham Community Action Group
• Durham Community Health Centre
• Kenyan Women in Canada Association
• Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce
• Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre