The Abatsu Drummers and Dancers performed at Juneteenth on June 19, 2026 at the Exchange Club of Augusta Fairgrounds. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
The Abatsu Drummers and Dancers performed at Juneteenth on June 19, 2026 at the Exchange Club of Augusta Fairgrounds. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News

In pictures: Juneteenth 2026

June 19, 2026·Charmain Z. Brackett·1 Comment

The Exchange Club of Augusta Fairgrounds were jamming Friday with the 10th annual Juneteenth celebration.

The festival featured an array of vendors plus a variety of food offerings from locally baked sweet treats to flavors of Jamaica. Piedmont Hospital Augusta offered blood pressure screenings.

And the stage showcased multiple performances from spoken word to African dance to original songs.

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
“Big” Bailey presented an original poem at Juneteenth on June 19, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Rides and bounce houses were available for children at Juneteenth on June 19, 2026 at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
The 10th annual area Juneteenth festival was at the Exchange Club fairgrounds on June 19, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
The Abatsu Drummers and Dancers performed at Juneteenth on June 19, 2026 at the Exchange Club of Augusta Fairgrounds. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
People danced along with a variety of musical performances at Juneteenth Friday. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Friday was the 10th annual Juneteenth Festival June 19, 2026. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Pineapple drinks were popular to beat the heat at Friday’s Juneteenth event. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
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Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for more than 35 years. She’s won multiple Georgia Press Association awards, is the recipient of the 2018 Greater Augusta Arts Council’s media award and was named best local writer by readers of Augusta Magazine in 2024 and 2025. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.

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One response to “In pictures: Juneteenth 2026”

  1. Big Bailey says:
    June 19, 2026 at 9:07 pm

    Awesome coverage!! happy to be a part of it!!

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