Grammy-Nominated Marsha Ambrosius to Headline Seattle’s Juneteenth Freed. Seattle’s Largest Juneteenth Celebration Welcomes FIFA Visitors,

WHAT: The Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Jimi Hendrix Park, Seattle's largest annual Juneteenth celebration, returns for its most significant edition yet. The free, full-day event features a live headline performance by Grammy-nominated artist Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry, more than 75 Black-owned businesses and vendors, cultural performances across multiple stages, interactive community activations, a food village, youth and family activities, and civic education exhibits. The festival is presented by Africatown Community Land Trust and King County Equity Now.

WHO: Grammy-nominated headline performer Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry // Africatown Community Land Trust leadership // King County Equity Now leadership // More than 75 Black-owned businesses and vendors // Thousands of community members, families, and FIFA World Cup visitors from across the region and around the world.

WHEN Friday, June 19, 2026 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Media welcome throughout the day. Interview availability can be arranged in advance.

WHERE: Jimi Hendrix Park 2400 S. Massachusetts St. Seattle, WA 98144 Central District, Seattle

WHY IT MATTERS: June 19, 2026 marks a rare convergence of three nationally significant moments: Juneteenth, the FIFA World Cup in Seattle, and the United States approaching its 250th anniversary. On the same afternoon the U.S. Men's National Team is scheduled to play at Lumen Field, thousands of community members and international visitors will gather ten minutes away at Jimi Hendrix Park to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. The festival is rooted in Seattle's historic Central District, the cultural and economic heart of the city's Black community for generations, and represents ten years of community investment by Africatown Community Land Trust in preserving Black culture, preventing displacement, and building Black economic power.

VISUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Live headline performance by Grammy-nominated Marsha Ambrosius of Floetry // Thousands of attendees gathering at Jimi Hendrix Park during FIFA World Cup week // More than 75 Black-owned businesses and vendors in a vibrant outdoor marketplace // Sankofa Garden cultural heritage activation // Break the Chains community installation // KCEN civic education and cultural exhibits // Youth and family zone activities // Food village featuring local and regional cuisine // Cultural performances across multiple stages // Seattle's historic Central District as backdrop during one of the city's most significant cultural weekends