Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Juneteenth on the Waterfront
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Market Happening Pop-Ups on the Plaza Ferry Building
Celebrate local Black-owned businesses at the 6th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront on Sunday, June 7. Kick off a month of Juneteenth celebrations in San Francisco with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community in the front plaza of the Ferry Building. Savor handcrafted foods and drinks from Black entrepreneurs, shop for local crafts at the In The Black pop-up market, and enjoy fun activities for the whole family. Entry is free and open to the public, with food and drink available for purchase.
Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a series of events celebrating Bay Area BIPOC entrepreneurs, including businesses in Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Pop-Ups on the Plaza is a Port sponsored event brought to you by Foodwise. This program is proudly funded in partnership with the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Additional support is provided by the Ferry Building.
Participating Food Vendors
- A Girl Named Pinky: Cookies, brownies, cake, cakepops, and pies
- Bella Blues Eatery: Sandwiches and desserts
- Black Bee Hot Sauce Co.: Garden herb-infused hot sauces
- BL Estate: Wine and frosé (frozen rosé)
- Bruthas Honey: Honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles, and lip balm
- Cali Sweet Cakes: Southern-style mini bundt cakes and desserts
- Carlyle’s Chicken Wings: Grilled chicken wings (Dry Rub Cajun, BBQ Sweet, Louisiana Hot Honey, and Carlyle’s Mix)
- The Final Sauce: Barbecue sauces, spice rubs, and marinades
- Gumbo Social: Gumbo, po’ boys, red beans and rice with duck, and frozen to-go gumbo
- Keep It Simple Juice: Fresh juices and ginger shots
- Lil’Alijo Catering & Events: Creole-Caribbean cuisine
- Maldoni’s: Stuffed potatoes with shrimp, chicken, and steak, watermelon drink, and peach cobbler cheesecake
- Queso Kings Gourmet Grilled Cheese: Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup
- Remy Creations: BBQ and more
- Tallio’s Coffee & Tea: Espresso drinks, cold brew, specialty drinks (Ginger Brew, Paramaribo Spice Latte, Suriname Sunrise), pastries, and grab-and-go items
- Tee N Dee’s Homemade Ice Cream: Banana Pudd’n, Caramel Apple, Pineapple Upside Down, Butter Pecan, Kookies n Kareem, Vanilla, Chocolate, Sorbet
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Participating Craft Vendors
- Avocurl: Natural haircare products
- Belle Noire: Accessories made by artists from Africa and the African Diaspora
- Bismillah Boutique: Handmade candles and skincare
- CIK Apparel: Apparel and accessories
- Cocoacentric: Jewelry and accessories
- En Vie Naturals: Aromatherapy sprays, body butter lotions, joint pain relief sprays and creams, and vegan body washes
- Hella Handcarved: Live block-printing with hand-carved stamps
- Hey Carter!: Children’s books, apparel, and accessories
- Ice Body Skincare: Body mousse, body oils, body scrubs, soaps, intention candles, room sprays, and bath salts
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Activities
- Foodwise Demo: Tatiana Thomas, Josephine Southern Cuisine | 12:00 pm at the Foodwise Classroom (in front of the Ferry Building)
- Foodwise Demo: Nelson German and Andréa Lawson Gray, Caribbean Cocktails | 1:00 pm at the Foodwise Classroom (in front of the Ferry Building)
- Foodwise Education Station: Juneteenth Craft Making
- Music by Lonald J. Bandz of BFF.fm
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Celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco
Juneteenth National Independence Day (June 19) is a federal holiday celebrating the anniversary of Black emancipation in the United States. It is honored on the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when freedom from slavery was proclaimed in the state of Texas. Celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco throughout the month:
- June 13: Juneteenth SF Freedom Celebration in the Fillmore
- June 20: Juneteenth Parade
- June 21: Juneteenth Bayview and Father’s Day Festival
Building Equity Program & Pop-Ups on the Plaza
Pop-Ups on the Plaza is an initiative of Foodwise’s Building Equity program. Foodwise and our community partners, En2action, In The Black, La Cocina, and Mandela Partners, are proudly committed to uplifting and advancing equity for BIPOC, immigrant, and limited-resource entrepreneurs across the Bay Area.