The Knott House Museum on ParkAavenue, holds this annual events commemorating the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Tallahassee in 1865,  The program features a reenactment of the reading of the proclamation, and a ceremony with prayers and music appropriate for the event.  They offer a free picnic lunch in the park, and tours of the historic house.  This occurs every May.  www.museumoffloridahistory.com