EVENTS
City of Auburn Mayors Office of Equity present: Juneteenth Celebration at Les Gove Park
Come celebrate Juneteenth with City of Auburn, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Equity. This federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery and liberation of Black people in the United States. This is a perfect event for the whole family to enjoy.
Come participate in community fellowship, support local small businesses, and learn from community leaders. Enjoy amazing local artists and musicians and lots of free activities for kids of all ages.
The newest addition to the celebration will be a Juneteenth historical exhibit by their local Auburn School District high school students.
8th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
The South Seattle Community presents the 8th annual Juneteenth celebration. This event will serve as a Vendor Marketplace. hub for Community Resources. *Donations Welcomed * Soul Food, Entertainment, Children's activities, and good company.
Atlantic Street Center's 23rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration
For the 23rd year, Atlantic Street Center welcomes the community to celebrate Juneteenth with a day full of live performances, delicious food, local vendors, family-friendly activities, and a resource fair. If it's anything like last year, you can expect step performances, tap dancing, jump rope tricks, and hip-hop. Juneteenth commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865 (it was signed two years earlier!) in Texas at the end of the Civil War, and modern celebrations spotlight Black excellence and connection. If you can't make it out, don't worry! The whole thing will be streamed on Rainier Avenue Radio. by Shannon Lubetich
Juneteenth Commemoration at WA State History Museum
Commemorate Juneteenth through an evening of programming curated by BLK WINS. BLK WINS strives to be a direct resource for people, specifically Black youth, to discover and identify who you truly are, where you come from, and how you got here.
The session will reflect on the importance of black history on a local and national level, explore the significance of Juneteenth in Washington State, and include an interactive art-making session.
"We're Free Now" A Juneteenth Celebration Of Black Genius
On Juneteenth Da Village (@da_village_community on IG) will be hosting a very special celebration! "We're Free Now" is a celebration of Blackness, genius, creativity, and liberation. There will be an open mic, a special performance art piece, and a finale dance party + networking mixer with space for artistic expression via painting and visual art.
Junteenth at Shoreline City Hall Meridian Park
Celebrate Juneteenth with performances, Black small business marketplace, food vendors, a guided mural stroll and much more!
Africatown Community Land Trust Presents: Juneteenth 2024
Bring the whole family to celebrate in community at Seattle’s largest and longest-running Juneteenth celebration at Jimi Hendrix Park.
Africatown Community Land Trust and King County Equity Now present a full day of live performances by talented local and national acts, vendors and family activities!
The Summer of Soul Juneteenth celebration is the city’s longest-standing gathering, a continuation of the decades-long annual tradition started by the late DeCharlene Williams in 1983 of bringing the community together every summer.
A full lineup of local and national talent will soon be announced.
Learn more about this and other Summer of Soul events at
City of Mercer Island Celebrates Juneteenth
Hosted by the Mercer Island High School Black Student Union and the City of Mercer Island, the Juneteenth Celebration will be held on June 19 from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Mercerdale Park. Enjoy children’s activities, live music, and a food truck.
Children's activities include face painting, a balloon artist, and more. Get ready for the MIHS Drill Team to perform. There will be Black-owned food trucks.
Juneteenth Celebration: Road to Economic Freedom
The Juneteenth Celebration will host over 100 vendors from trade associations, local businesses, nonprofits, and finance. The festival will be at Stewart Heights Park in Tacoma.
The festival will include a main stage filled with performances and speakers, an interactive kid’s zone and stage, face painting, and a playground.
Kid’s Play Zone – bouncy houses, games, arts/crafts.
City of Tukwila Annual Juneteenth Commemoration
The City of Tukwila welcomes the community to come together for its Fourth Annual Juneteenth Commemoration. There will be speakers, storytelling, dance and choir performances and more!
FREE food for the first 120 attendees from Swagg-N-Wagon Wings & Things Food Truck.
Music will be provided by Sean Lewis.
Freedom Dream - Juneteenth Concert
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating Juneteenth through the powerful lens of Black Women. Curated by the acclaimed soprano Stephanie Ann Ball, this unique concert brings together the rich heritage of Black classical music with an evocative narrative. Award-winning pianist Jessica Evotia Andrews-Hall joins Stephanie to breathe life and energy into the music. Emcee is Kiesha Garrison
REVIVAL Juneteenth Market Pop-Up
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle and Arte Noir are hosting REVIVAL, a Juneteenth pop-up market with music from KEXP’s DJ Riz, food vendors, community organizations, and tons of goods from Black businesses. We're willing to bet you'll drop some dollars on JAMIL, a vintage clothing vendor "for the renaissance woman"; R. Burnett, whose gorgeous (and affordable) craft-made wooden watches have been featured in British GQ and the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art; and Black Origin Plants, who can help bring some new greenery into your home.
Celebrating Fathers: Juneteenth Celebration at Northwest African American Museum (NAAM)
NAAM’s 2nd Day of Juneteenth Celebration continues with our Father’s Day Celebration!
Enjoy free admission on Father's Day for a special celebration of community and fatherhood. Bring the entire family to enjoy in-person interactive story times throughout the day as well as a Juneteenth film festival. We will have food from more local delicious food trucks and enjoy music from Seattle's own jazz band, Goody Bagg.
Additionally, all fathers in attendance will receive a special Father's Day appreciation gift from NAAM
Juneteenth Black Rodeo Road Trip
Grab your boots and cowboy hat ya'll. and join me in experiencing this AMAZING 2nd Annual 8 Second Juneteenth Black Rodeo in Portland!
This Juneteenth, come celebrate the history of Black rodeo at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. Featuring some of today’s bravest riders, nastiest bulls, tastiest food, and live beats from DJ OG One, the Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo will be an experience like no other.
We will be heading down from WA to spend Saturday & Sunday in Portland exploring, eating, drinking and watching the dirt fly around the coliseum!
I am currently working on every detail for all of us in the Seattle/Tacoma and surrounding areas!
Our Portland area sistahs are welcome to join us in any activities that are planned when we get there! 🤩
Please stay tuned for more info, including cost and itinerary!
This one of a kind local road trip experience is brought to you by Seven Suns Travel & Events
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom at the Renton Library
Enjoy events and activities for all ages. Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States and is a federally recognized holiday. The spirit of this event is to learn about, recognize and celebrate the rich history of African Americans and celebrate cultures across the African diaspora.