Juneteenth Atlanta 5K Freedom Run
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Juneteenth Atlanta 5K Freedom Run
The Juneteenth Atlanta 5K Freedom Run is part of the multi-day Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival held in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival weekend is scheduled for June 18-20, 2027, and the 5K is listed as taking place on the festival Sunday, June 20, 2027. The event is presented by a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and is framed as a community celebration of freedom, unity and equality.
The broader festival program includes live music across multiple stages, vendors and food courts, family activities and games, parade floats, dance troops, youth organizations and marching bands. Other festival features listed alongside the run include a health fair, Fathers Day commemorations, a youth soccer tournament, a car and bike show, skating in the televised parade, band competitions, a marketplace, youth activity areas, yoga and meditation, fireworks and a drone show. The run is described in the festival materials as part of a program supporting human rights, justice and equality and is offered alongside Walk and Roll options.
The event takes place in and around Piedmont Park and the televised Georgia United Freedom Day Parade is a central component of the weekend program. Accessibility notes for the park include several wheelchair-accessible entrances and facilities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
