Ariel Hall, 4, looks at her painted face in a mirror during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Jaydn Lewis, 3, attempts to pop a bubble during the Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, began Saturday and continued into Sunday, taking over a portion of Welton Street. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Festival-goers walk through vendors during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver on Saturday, June 17, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Supporters of the Platinum Divaz dance group cheer during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Members of the Denver Elite Diamonds perform during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Chris Milly performs on the 29th Stage during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Festival-goers walk past vendors during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Claire Banngune, 8, falls after climbing a rock wall during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
From left; Davy Eiob, 36, Moustapha Ndoye, 36, and Abdoulaye Ngiay, 46, prepare food during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
From left; Cameron Simmons, Jasmine Bobbitt, Jasmine Bowman, and Berle Bowen enjoy food during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Children play soccer during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
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Ariel Hall, 4, looks at her painted face in a mirror during the 2023 Juneteenth Music Festival in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The two-day festival, starting Saturday and continuing into Sunday, took over a portion of Welton Street as people celebrated Juneteenth. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
