Hapeville will host its Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration on Friday, June 19, 2026 from 1:00 to 6 p.m. It is FREE to attend and open to the public.
The celebration takes place at the Hapeville Depot Museum and Jess Lucas Park, which are adjacent to each other.
This is the 2nd annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration in Hapeville.
This year, it features live music from the Grammy-winning group Arrested Development, performing live at 4:30 p.m.
There will also be dancing and spoken word performances.
There will be food trucks on site.
For the kids, there will be games, inflatables, face painting and more.
Additionally, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., there will be Black History Tours and a Black History Scavenger Hunt at the Depot Museum.
The Depot Museum is located at:
620 S. Central Ave.
Hapeville, GA 30354
Jess Lucas Park is located at:
680 S. Central Ave.
Hapeville, GA 30354
Event details & schedule
Hapeville Depot Museum | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
All Day: Hapeville + Black History tours at museum
All Day: Black History Scavenger Hunt
All Day: Tanzy Ward: Antique and photo preservationist
9:00–10:00am Intro to Genealogy with Dr. Tamu Taylor
9:00am–12:00pm Garden Like a Farmer workshop
10:30–11:30am Advanced Genealogy with Dr. Tamu Taylor
12:00–1:00pm History Lecture with Dr. Paulette Richards
2:00–3:00pm Build Your Own Archive presentation
3:30–4:30pm Juneteenth: Panel Discussion
Jess Lucas Park | 1:30 — 6 PM
1:30-6:00pm — Juneteenth Celebration in the Park
4:30pm — Headliner act, Arrested Development, takes the stage
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