The Georgia United, Freedom Day Parade's initialtive is to have statewide representation that includes participation from every city in Georgia!
INTRODUCING: Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade Initiative
Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade Initiative is dedicated to establishing a nationally televised Freedom Day Parade in Georgia where our youth lead the way. This initiative encourages participation and representation from every city across the state, culminating in a collective parade that showcases statewide unity, highlights cooperative economics, and encompasses all facets of American history. This Georgia United | Juneteenth | Freedom Day Parade pays tribute to historic freedom fighters and includes educational reenactments through parade floats, inflatables, custumed characters that excite the imagination of children, marching bands, youth organizations, and much more. With a strong emphasis on music, art, and theater, this event is designed to draw visitors from around the globe. We will come together to honor our ancestors by reenacting their struggles and acknowledging their achievements and contributions, which have paved the way for many of the freedoms we enjoy today.
Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade is rooted in the principles of freedom, liberty, and justice for all people, everywhere, at all times. Join us in our 14th year of offering Juneteenth World Freedom Day Parade.
The GEORGIA UNITED TEAM will be Visiting Your City Soon.
Get On Up! | Get Into It! | Get Involved! -James Brown
INTRODUCING: Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade Initiative
Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade Initiative is dedicated to establishing a nationally televised Freedom Day Parade in Georgia where our youth lead the way. This initiative encourages participation and representation from every city across the state, culminating in a collective parade that showcases statewide unity, highlights cooperative economics, and encompasses all facets of American history. This Georgia United | Juneteenth | Freedom Day Parade pays tribute to historic freedom fighters and includes educational reenactments through parade floats, inflatables, custumed characters that excite the imagination of children, marching bands, youth organizations, and much more. With a strong emphasis on music, art, and theater, this event is designed to draw visitors from around the globe. We will come together to honor our ancestors by reenacting their struggles and acknowledging their achievements and contributions, which have paved the way for many of the freedoms we enjoy today.
Georgia United's Freedom Day Parade is rooted in the principles of freedom, liberty, and justice for all people, everywhere, at all times. Join us in our 14th year of offering Juneteenth World Freedom Day Parade.
The GEORGIA UNITED TEAM will be Visiting Your City Soon.
Get On Up! | Get Into It! | Get Involved! -James Brown
Juneteenth Atlanta Presents:
WORLD FREEDOM DAY PARADE
WORLD FREEDOM DAY PARADE
JUNE 20, 2026 | TIME: 10:00 AM
TELEVISED ON ANF / PEACHTREE TV
We will forever remember our friend, leader, grand-elder and the executive board member of Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival organization. Lou loved Juneteenth and he fought for freedom. His favorite slogan, that he created, is "IT'S GOING TO TAKE MANKIND TO SAVE MAN KIND" Lou is also the founder of ERASEISM (The movement to erace racism from humanity altogether). We will continue that concept in remembering Louis Gossett Jr.
The 2026 Freedom Day Parade will be broadcast in full across the state of Georgia and the southeastern region. Prepare your parade team for statewide television coverage! By registering for the World Freedom Day Parade, you have the chance to showcase yourself, your talents, your program, your cause, your group, your team, or your business to a global audience! Please ensure that all information is completed and verified on the Application. It is essential to provide a detailed description of yourself or your organization in the 'description of unit' section, as our television commentators will utilize this information to promote your group to a live television audience across the state. Welcome to the World Freedom Day Parade! Let us engage our entire state.
The 2026 Freedom Day Parade will be broadcast in full across the state of Georgia and the southeastern region. Prepare your parade team for statewide television coverage! By registering for the World Freedom Day Parade, you have the chance to showcase yourself, your talents, your program, your cause, your group, your team, or your business to a global audience! Please ensure that all information is completed and verified on the Application. It is essential to provide a detailed description of yourself or your organization in the 'description of unit' section, as our television commentators will utilize this information to promote your group to a live television audience across the state. Welcome to the World Freedom Day Parade! Let us engage our entire state.
The most important things you will need as a praade participant or group
.A parade banner with a pole (standard parade banner that is normally held by two people and annouces your entry/who you are)
.Water (parade is held during the summer so make sure to stay hydrated before aand during the parade) Make sure your crew is well hydrated before the parade.
.Music | Sound : Have a way to communicate with the audience like a bull horn. Its almost mandatory to have a sound car, sound truck and or music along with a lound and vocal group. Let's make some noise!
.A parade banner with a pole (standard parade banner that is normally held by two people and annouces your entry/who you are)
.Water (parade is held during the summer so make sure to stay hydrated before aand during the parade) Make sure your crew is well hydrated before the parade.
.Music | Sound : Have a way to communicate with the audience like a bull horn. Its almost mandatory to have a sound car, sound truck and or music along with a lound and vocal group. Let's make some noise!
NEED A WORLD FREEDOM DAY PARADE FLOAT?
Our 2026 parade will feature 20+ beautiful parade floats for viewers and our television audience. Search through our float gallery to select and reserve your parade float now! Start now and make four payments of $550
Deadline for parade floats is March 1, 2026
Deadline for parade floats is March 1, 2026
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WE NOW OFFER CUSTOMISED FLOATS
Do you have a sucessful business? Do you represent a coorporation? Do you represent history? Are you a community leader? Are you an artist? Do you represent an organization? Do you work with youth? Do you represent a team? Are you a member of a church? Are you a university? Are you a high school? Are you an HBCU? Are you tha Mayor of a city in Georgia? Actually anyone can have a customised flaot made but If you answered yes to any of the leading questions then you definately need a customised float that reflects who you are are what needs to be represented in this important televised parade. Interested in your own customised flaot Text us at 404-587-5457 and lets make it happen.
GEORGIA UNITED
FREEDOM DAY PARADE INIALTIVE
FREEDOM DAY PARADE INIALTIVE
We're inviting every city in the state of Georgia to participate!
Get your city represented now!
Our parade goal is to have statewide representation that includes participation from every city and county in Georgia for a collective Freedom Day Parade that displays statewide unity, exemplifies cooperative economics and attracts attendance from around the world. Join Our Georgia United Freedom Day Parade campaign now!
Join with Juneteenth Atlanta in supporting high school band students college scholarship award! We are working on a student scholarship fund that Georgia students can apply for to go towards their college education tuitions or other college related costs.
Join with Juneteenth Atlanta in supporting high school band students college scholarship award! We are working on a student scholarship fund that Georgia students can apply for to go towards their college education tuitions or other college related costs.
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Meet CISCO
Three years of sponsoring the Juneteenth Atlanta Freedom Day Parade
We are forever grateful!
Three years of sponsoring the Juneteenth Atlanta Freedom Day Parade
We are forever grateful!
GET ON THE FREEDOM DAY PARADE ROUTE
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
PARADE STARTS AT 10:00 AM
Line the streets up and down Boulevard to watch the parade pass by and then follow the parade to Piedmont Park and join the Juneteenth Atlanta Music Festival already taking place at Piedmont Park.
PARADE STARTS AT 10:00 AM
Line the streets up and down Boulevard to watch the parade pass by and then follow the parade to Piedmont Park and join the Juneteenth Atlanta Music Festival already taking place at Piedmont Park.
The parade starts near The King Center on Auburn Ave NE and turns left on to Boulevard NE. The parade travels north on Boulevard NE and continues north on Monroe Dr. NE to 10th Street NE. At 10th Street, the parade turns left onto 10th Street and ends at Piedmont Park. Now that you're at Piedmont Park enjoy the festival!
FREEDOM DAY PARADE ROUTENear The King Center
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FREEDOM DAY PARADE
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COMING TO THE PARADE?
TAKE MARTA
Parade participants are strongly encouraged to ride MARTA to the parade staging area. The preferred MARTA station is King Memorial Station which is located at 377 Decatur St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. The King Memorial Station is .5 miles southeast of The King Center / Parade Staging Area and is a comfortable nine minute walk. Organizations with buses and other high passenger occupancy vehicles will have designated drop-off locations on eastbound Auburn Ave. at the corner of Jackson St NE. and southbound Boulevard NE at the corner of Auburn Ave.
King Memorial Station
Tune in to our Broadcast Partners
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GEORGIA UNITED FREEDOM DAY PARADE
PAST TO PRESENT
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Shout Out to Maurice Anderson:
The official coordinator for Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival marching parade teams.
The official coordinator for Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival marching parade teams.
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Everyone is invited to participate in this parade! |
Keep Your Head To The Sky! For The FREEDOM DAY Parade Fly-Over and tribute to our Tuskeegee Airmen!
North American P-51 Mustang Same aircraft flown by 332nd Fighter Group – Tuskegee Airmen and many others! |
Would you like to make a life long and positive impact on our youth and overall communities? Then join us in bringing a parade that not only shows our youth their history it also allows them to participate. We want every child to know that from their first breath, they inherit everything achieved previous to their re-arrival. Spirit never dies... We invite everyone to participate in this offering.
WHERE THEY DO THAT AT?
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Courtney's Baby | ATL Jeep Life Representing!
We're Coming Atlanta! Dream Drill Team! Watch Us Do It! From Charlotte, NC.
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Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival is a non-profit organization established in 2012 to contribute to the social and economic development and overall enhancement of the people. Sponsorships, donations, and Entry Fees are collected only to help cover the costs of conducting the Parade and Music Festival that has always been free to the public. Juneteenth Atlanta staff and volunteers are committed in giving back to the community by organizing the parade and festival as a celebration of heritage, pride and community spirit. Your participations is appreciated and benefits our communities and especially our youth! All contributions are tax-deductible and appreciated. Donate Here!
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Meet The Team from Divine African Love Dance
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We're ready Atlanta Warriorette/Warriors Cheer Squad |
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Where the youth lead the way!
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Pretty Young Ladies aka PYL Dance Crew
We're coming to Atlanta all the way from Pittsburgh, PA to participate in the Juneteenth Atlanta Black History Parade 2022
We're coming to Atlanta all the way from Pittsburgh, PA to participate in the Juneteenth Atlanta Black History Parade 2022
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This is the 156th year Juneteenth celebration! We are acknowledging standing strong against the oppressions rendered against African people over the last 403 Years! 1619-2022
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PARADE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
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