Local businesses come together for Juneteenth event Celebrating freedom and last updated 2021-06-13 23:13:08-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â In honor of Juneteenth, a few local businesses came together to honor the day that commemorates the ending of slavery in America, by putting on Juneteenth Freedom Funday at Lazy Beach Brewing. Herschel Schoats, the creator of the event, said he came up with the event when homeschooling his daughters, and said they were enthusiastic about learning about their ancestors and their culture. Heâs hoping the event can help future generations learn about Juneteenth and its history as well as bring the community together.