The Cobb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will be co-hosting along with Marietta city, the annual Juneteenth celebration in Marietta Square.
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. The celebration of June 19th was coined “Juneteenth” and grew with more participation from descendants. Juneteenth today celebrates African-American freedom while encouraging self-development and respect for all cultures.
The event will have plenty of activities for the family including live entertainment and 150 vendors offering food, music, information booths, voter registration, raffles, health screenings, NAACP Juneteenth t-shirts and memberships, plus fun, fellowship and networking for the approximately 50,000+ attendees.
Dates:
June 19, 20, and 21, 2026
Friday, June 19, 2026
Evening under the Stars: Attendees are requested to dress in all white clothing for a block party from 6 pm to 11 pm
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Cultural festival including entertainment and vendors and more from 10 am to 7 pm.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
Salute to Our Heroes – Happy Fathers Day from 2 pm to 6 pm
Location:
Historic Marietta Square and Glover Park in downtown Marietta
50 Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060
Admission:
Free and open to the public
Directions:
From Atlanta, take 1-75 North to exit 263. Follow (West Bound) to Marietta. This road will become South Marietta Parkway 120 S Loop. Follow west about five miles to Atlanta Street. Turn right. Marietta Square is two blocks ahead.
Parking:
Marietta Square Parking
The festival organizers request that dogs and other pets be left at home where there is adequate shade and water. There is not a place on the festival grounds to accommodate pets. They can leave waste and many young children are frightened around dogs of any size.
For more information, please call (770) 425-5757 or visit CobbNAACP.org
About Juneteenth
Though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on September 22, 1862, with an effective date of January 1, 1863, it had minimal immediate effect on most slaves’ day-to-day lives, particularly in Texas, which was almost entirely under Confederate control. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves.
More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth
About The NAACP
The NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the oldest, largest and strongest Civil Rights Organization in the United States. The principal objective of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of the United States. The NAACP was formed in 1909 in New York City by a group of black and white citizens committed to helping to right social injustices. The NAACP is a network of more than 2,200 branches covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Japan and Germany.
More: https://cobbnaacp.org/aboutus.htm
