Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America. Two and a half years after the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation, where Black people were considered free and delivered from enslavement.
Our annual Juneteenth Family Fun Day Festival gathers 50,000+ attendees local to the Cobb County community to enjoy a vibrant day of rich culture through music, dance, poetry, skits, history, vendors, and family activities for all families and friends.
We invite you to invest in our Twenty- second Annual Juneteenth Celebration to be held Friday, June 13, 2025 6pm-11pm Saturday, June 14, 2025 10am-7pm and Sunday June 15, 2025 2pm-5pm on the Marietta Square. This year’s theme is “The Road to Economic Freedom” (1865-2025).
Since 2021, Juneteenth has been federally recognized as a commemoration of the date the news of the end of slavery finally reached Texas – June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. The Cobb County NAACP feels this is an incredible opportunity for our citizens and visitors from neighboring communities to come together to celebrate the resilience, solidarity and culture of our Black community and remind us of the ongoing work to be done in pursuit of freedom, justice and equality for all.
