Celebrate Juneteenth with some of the many events and programs taking place around Seattle. From Black-owned business markets to free portraits, below you’ll find some of the many celebrations taking place this week:
Crosscut: Black Arts Legacies
Series: All Month Long
Black Arts Legacies Celebration: June 16 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Crosscut launched Black Arts Legacies, a digital archive highlighting the roles Black artists have played in the Northwest’s cultural landscape. For its debut, Black Arts Legacies is featuring 26 creatives spanning decades and artistic disciplines.
The series cumulates with the Black Arts Legacies Celebration on June 16 at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute as part of the annual We Out Here Festival. RSVPs are currently at capacity, but you can register for the waitlist here.
Wa Na Wari: Juneteenth Photobooth
June 17, 5 – 8 p.m.
Wa Na Wari Gallery
Wa Na Wari is offering free portraits for the Black Community taken by Brea Wilson.
Africatown Community Land Trust: Juneteenth 2022
June 18-19
Free
- June 18, 12 – 1 p.m.: Black Business Panel & Brunch
- June 18, 12 – 5 p.m.: Day Party
- June 19: Parade & Festival at Jimi Hendrix Park
Africatown Community Land Trust is hosting a few events in honor of Juneteenth, starting with a Black Business Panel and accumulating with a community-wide celebration at Jimi Hendrix Park.
City of Seattle: Juneteenth “The Songs of Black Folk: The Music of Resistance & Hope”
June 19, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
McCaw Hall
Free with RSVP
Join Mayor Bruce Harrell and the City of Seattle at the One Seattle Juneteenth concert as we celebrate the Juneteenth Federal holiday. This FREE concert celebrates and centers Negro Spirituals and the diverse musical traditions that have creatively evolved from them including gospel music, jazz, R&B, and hip hop.
LANGSTON & Friends of Waterfront Seattle: We Out Here On The Pier
June 18, 2 – 6 p.m.
Pier 62
LANGSTON takes their We Out Here Festival to Pier 62 on Saturday, June 18. This is a free community-wide celebration featuring: music by JusMoni, Stas Thee Boss, Taqueet$, Larry Mizell Jr. & The Mahogany Project; spotlights on Local Black Businesses; food by Dat Creole Soul, Paparepas, All City Ice Cream, and Donut Mama; and more.
Capitol Hill EcoDistrict: Juneteenth Pop-Up Market
June 19, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Midtown Square
Free
Join Capitol Hill EcoDistrict and community partners Arte Noir, the Central Area Collaborative, and Craft3 as they celebrate Black businesses in the heart of the Central District. Featuring music by KEXP DJ Riz, Black-owned businesses, food vendors, and resources from community organizations that specialize in uplifting thriving Black communities.
NAAM: Juneteenth Celebration – Skate to Freedom Party & Community Day
July 19, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Judkins Park
Free
NAAM is hosting a Skate Party with a complimentary skate rental, local Black-owned vendors and food trucks, family-friendly activities, music, and more. Join us for the ultimate Juneteenth immersive experience!
