Remember the past, by joining together today!

On August 1st of 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act came into effect for the British Empire. In Canada, communities began holding Emancipation Day events to commemorate the day. In London Ontario, these celebrations often included parades around the core of the city.

Join us this year at 12:40 pm to take part in a parade around the Village grounds and presentations about London's rich Black History. And followed by a ceremony and presentations at 1:00pm.

Partnered with W.E.A.N. and the London Black History Coordinating Committee

FREE Admission!

A Shuttle bus will be running between 10:00am-3:30pm from W.E.A.N. Community Centre Downtown (150 Dundas St. London) and Fanshawe Pioneer Village.

Guests at the Village

Bahamian Junkanoo Group

Chatham-Kent Historical Society

Ebony’s Pink Lemonade

London Kids Community Gospel Choir

London Gospel Collective

London Police Services

London Public Library

Sugar Plum Scrubs

Tom Ross presenting on the 2nd Construction Battalion, and Black Canadian Soldiers in WW1

Type Dia-Beat It

Webridge Community Services

Zahra McDoom presenting on the Elite Black Women’s Softball Team

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In Partnership with

This project has been made possible by the Government of Canada.

Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce au gouvernement du Canada.