Juneteenth Family Festival at Oakland Cemetery

Sat Jun 14, 2025
10:00am to 8:30pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Historic Oakland Cemetery

Attend the FREE annual Juneteenth Family Festival to honor Atlanta's African American pioneers and celebrate those still shaping the city.  The event includes family programming, featuring educational activities to explore African American history at Oakland, programming from Oakland’s Education team, and Kuumba Storytellers.  

At 5 PM, they will host author, historian, and preservationist Dr. D L Henderson in the Overlook space in Oakland’s Visitor Center for an insightful conversation on her newest book, Perpetual Segregation: Chronicling the Black Side of Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery.  

Following Dr. Henderson’s talk, they will gather in the Visitor’s Center Plaza for some traditional African music and storytelling, before guests are led on a customized tour of Oakland’s African American Burial Grounds. 

This event will feature:

  • Arts & Culture Activities for Kids 
  • Storytelling Performance & Workshop 
  • Food Vendors 
  • Author Talk & Book Signing 
  • Live Music 
  • Curated Tours of Oakland’s African American Burial Grounds & More!

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.