Atlantic Street Center Juneteenth Celebration @ Rainier Beach Community Center

Justice meets joy in a celebration of Black liberation✊🏾

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📅Wednesday, June 18, 2025
🕓5-8 p.m.
📍Rainier Beach Community Center: 8825 Rainier Ave. S. Seattle
💰Free (reserve tickets online)

One of Seattle’s longest-running Juneteenth traditions returns for its 24th year! Hosted by Atlantic Street Center, a 115-year-old youth service organization, this free, family-friendly event honors Black liberation through music, food, art, culture and community connection.

Held at Rainier Beach Community Center, the event features live performances, educational activities, a Black-owned business marketplace and an opportunity to relish in Black joy, creativity and unapologetic pride. Guests can also enter raffles by collecting stamps as they explore and engage with the over 50 vendors on-site.

So come through, bring the whole family to experience this celebration of Black liberation — past, present and future. Whether it’s your first Juneteenth or 24th, this is where justice meets joy.

💡Pro tips:

⏰Arrive early. The event starts at 5 p.m. but arriving early can help you find parking and get the most out of the evening.
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Bring family and friends. This event is a celebration of Black freedom, so bring along your support system.
💰Make sure to have cash or cards on-hand to shop with Black-owned shops and vendors.
 ℹ️Follow Atlantic Street Center for updates as the event nears.

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Patheresa Wells

Patheresa Wells is a Black/Persian, Pansexual, Polyamorous Poet (so many Ps) and writer living in Seatac. An aspiring comic, you can catch her cracking jokes at open mics around the area. In her free time, she likes to imagine what she’d do with free time and feed her backyard crows cuz they’re silly. Follow her on Twitter @PatheresaWells.