Juneteenth Celebration

June 19, 2025 5:00pm

The City of Sandy Springs is proud to announce its 2025 Juneteenth Celebration, taking place on Thursday, June 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Springs. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public, offering a vibrant mix of educational experiences, live performances, and immersive art exhibitions in honor of Juneteenth.

Schedule includes:

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.:
- Outdoor Celebration - Food Trucks, Music, Games, and Activities for All Ages (City Green)
- LIQUID Arts & Productions' Digital Art Exhibition and Experience (Byers Lobby)
5:30 p.m: City of Sandy Springs & Namari Dance Production (Byers Theatre)

Children interacting with activity at event.

Outdoor Celebration

City Green, 5 - 8 p.m.

The outdoor celebration will include a range of interactive and educational activities. Explore City Green to discover:

🔍 NEW Juneteenth Scavenger Hunt

🗺️ Genealogical Research Exhibit, in partnership with Family Search and the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society

🪘 West African Community Drum Circle - Join Djoli Kelen for an energizing and joyful Community Drum Circle at the Sandy Springs Juneteenth Celebration! All are welcome to bring drums, shakers, tambourines, or any percussion instrument to join in this vibrant, rhythmic celebration of freedom, unity, and culture. Whether you're a seasoned drummer or just want to feel the beat, come connect, move, and make music together in the spirit of Juneteenth!

🎵 Live entertainment

🍔 Food Trucks & Local Vendors

🖌️ Arts & crafts, games, and more

A woman looks at a painting of famous black figures. The figures are line drawings, set against a blend of red, green, and yellow colors. The figures include Barack Obama, Michael Jordan, and Usher.

STEAM Digital Art Exhibition

Byers Lobby, 5 - 8 p.m.

Created through LIQUID Arts and Productions' STEAM program, this exhibition will feature immersive digital and augmented reality artworks by local students. This year's artwork responds to the question, "How does knowing history shape our path to peace and harmony?"

Behind the Art

We are still marveling at the amazing artwork displayed during the Juneteenth Celebration in 2024. Take a look behind the art and hear how these ideas were brought to life. Celebrating freedom, creativity, and the spirit of Juneteenth!

Nationally acclaimed, multidisciplinary artist PeQue is proud to again partner with the City of Sandy Springs to host a special Digital Art Program that honors freedom, culture, and creativity. This innovative program invites students, eighth grade through high school, to learn:

Digital Drawing & Painting (Procreate)
Animation (Procreate Dreams)
Augmented Reality & Digital Art Careers
Live Art & Juneteenth Exhibition Curation
The History & Legacy of Juneteenth

PeQue says, "Together, we're cultivating the next generation of artists and changemakers—empowered to express, reflect, and inspire through digital art."

Theatre Production - "Imani"

Byers Theatre, Show begins at 5:30 p.m.

Namari Dance Center’s professional artists and students present "IMANI"

"IMANI" — the Swahili word for faith — is a powerful and emotionally charged production that tells the story of how the spiritual faith of enslaved Africans sustained them through bondage and ultimately carried them into the joy of freedom on June 19, 1865. Through a blend of three dynamic dance pieces, two vocalists, a live painter whose work evolves throughout the show, a stirring choir, and a powerful spoken word poet, the production takes the audience on a journey from the darkness of enslavement to the celebration of freedom.

The faith that gives strength in bondage becomes the foundation for joy and celebration when freedom finally arrives. "IMANI" honors the resilience, strength, and unity that made freedom possible and reflects how that faith continues to uplift future generations.