Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Juneteenth on the Waterfront

Saturday, June 7, 2025, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Market Happening Pop-Ups on the Plaza Ferry Plaza

Celebrate local Black-owned businesses at the 5th annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront on Saturday, June 7. Kick off a month of Juneteenth celebrations in San Francisco with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza (south of the Ferry Building) and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Savor handcrafted foods and drinks from 20 Black entrepreneurs, shop for local crafts at the In The Black pop-up market (in front of the Ferry Building), and enjoy fun activities for the whole family. Entry is free and open to the public, with food and drink available for purchase.

Juneteenth on the Waterfront is part of Pop-Ups on the Plaza, a series of events celebrating Bay Area BIPOC entrepreneurs, including businesses in Foodwise’s Building Equity program. This is a Port sponsored event brought to you by Foodwise. This program is made possible in part by grant funding from the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. Additional support is provided by the Ferry Building.

Participating Food Vendors

• Bessie Carter Co.: Lemon bars, sweet potato brownies, magic sqaures, carrot cake, and chocolate praline cake
• Brutha’s Honey: Honey, honeycomb, beeswax candles, and lip balm
• Cali Sweet Cakes: Mini bundt cakes and cookies
• The Final Sauce: Barbecue sauce, spice rubs, marinades, and hot sauces.
• Gourmonade: Gourmet lemonades
• Josephine Southern Cuisine: Mac & cheese, greens, corn bread, and chicken 
• The Lemonade Bar: Fresh and frozen lemonade
• Lil’ Alijo Catering & Events: Rice combo plates, pasta, empanadas, lumpia, Jamaican beef patties, and baked goods
• Maison Porcella: Prepackaged pâté, pâté en croûte, sausages, hot croque monsieurs, and charcuterie boards
• Maldoni’s: Stuffed potatoes, peach cobbler, and banana pudding
• The Pleasure Principle Supperclub & Dining Events: Take-and-bake Caribbean pastries and pepper sauces
• Remy Creations: Spaghetti, BBQ chicken and ribs, baked beans, links, and potato salad
• That Hausa Vegan: Jollof rice plates, suya tacos, and more
• That’s My Jam: Low-sugar pectin-free jam

Participating Craft Vendors

• Avocurl: Handmade avocado-infused 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: Luxury jewelry and accessories
• Duafe Designs: Waist beads, cultural accessories, handbags, and custom-beaded eyewear
• En Vie Naturals: Aromatherapy sprays, hand & body butter lotions, joint pain relief care, and gift sets 
• Hey Carter!: Children’s books and accessories
• Melanin Gang: Sweatshirts, hoodies, and shirts

Activities

• Foodwise Demo: Fernay McPherson, Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement | 11:00 am at the Foodwise Classroom (in front of the Ferry Building)
• Foodwise Demo: Chef Sarah Germany | 12:00 am at the Foodwise Classroom (in front of the Ferry Building)
• Watch and engage in live screenprinting of a commemorative event poster with local artist Erikah Walton, in partnership with Haight Street Art Center, and take a print home for free! (while supplies last)
• Foodwise Education Station: Juneteenth Craft Making
• Community Zone: Mandela Partners, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Environment Department
• Music by Lonald J. Bandz of BFF.fm

Celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates 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. Join these Juneteenth events in San Francisco throughout the month: 

• June 14: Juneteenth SF Freedom Celebration in the Fillmore
• June 15: Juneteenth Bayview and Father’s Day Festival
• June 22: Juneteenth Parade SF

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’s Ujamaa Kitchen, In The Black, La Cocina, Mandela Partners, and Oakland Bloom, are proudly committed to uplifting and advancing equity for BIPOC, immigrant, and limited-resource entrepreneurs across the Bay Area.