The DJ had people dancing at the Juneteenth celebration at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds June 19. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
The DJ had people dancing at the Juneteenth celebration at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds June 19. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News

In pictures: Augustans celebrate Juneteenth 2025

June 19, 2025·Rebecca Congleton·Comments Off on In pictures: Augustans celebrate Juneteenth 2025

Vendors, music, food and fun was on the menu for Augusta’s Juneteenth celebration at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds Thursday.

There was free bouncing fun for the kids at the Juneteenth celebration June 19, 2025 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
Vendors, like Brittany at Elite Shaken Lenonade, kept the cool drinks flowing at Juneteenth on June 19 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
Entertainers, like Mulah Davinci and others, brought a diverse mix of music styles to the stage on June 19, 2025 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
Umbrellas were useful for shade and the brief showers at the Juneteenth celebration June 19, 2025 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
Ice cream helped some attendees cope with the heat at the Juneteenth celebration June 19, 2025 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
Non-food vendors offered retail therapy and their tents provided some welcomed shade for patrons of the Juneteenth celebration June 19, 2025 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
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Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to mark It is celebrated annually to mark the end of slavery in the United States. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News
People celebrated Juneteenth in Augusta at the fairgrounds. Rebecca Congleton/Augusta Good News

Rebecca Congleton is an award-winning street photographer, living in Augusta. As a former journalist, much of her work sits uniquely in the gap between photojournalism and creative artistry. You may see her wandering the city streets, camera in tow, searching for those slice of life moments.

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