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 NewsVendors, 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 NewsEntertainers, 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 NewsUmbrellas 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 NewsIce 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 NewsNon-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 Click on advertisements for more information.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 NewsPeople 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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