Chattanooga Juneteenth 2026

Juneteenth 2026 Events in Chattanooga

Juneteenth 2026 in Chattanooga, Tennessee brings 6 confirmed celebrations — from parades and festivals to concerts, family programs, and community block parties. Featured events include Art CHATT: Black Joy Juneteenth 2026 and Juneteenth Commemoration Ceremony. Most Chattanooga Juneteenth events fall on or near June 19, with the largest celebrations spanning the weekend of June 19–21, 2026. Browse every approved event below to plan your weekend, find free festivals, and discover concerts, parades, and family-friendly activities near you. New listings are added throughout the spring as organizers confirm dates.

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Art CHATT: Black Joy Juneteenth 2026

Chattanooga, TN • June 13, 2026

Art CHATT, part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, hits Stove Works on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 6-9 PM. The event explores themes of 'Black Joy' through visuals and dances from the Juba Dance Ensemble in the warehouse-style contemporary art space, kicking off the Juneteenth festival's two-week run.

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Juneteenth Commemoration Ceremony

Chattanooga, TN • June 19, 2026

Chattanooga Festivals of Black Arts & Ideas Juneteenth Commemoration Ceremony at Walker Theater (free with RSVP).

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Juneteenth: Celebration of Freedom at Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Chattanooga, TN • June 19, 2026

Bessie Smith Cultural Center's annual Juneteenth Freedom Day celebration with kids activities, live music, free museum admission, documentary screening, food trucks, and a Black market.

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Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas: Juneteenth 2026

Chattanooga, TN • June 19, 2026

The Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas presents its Juneteenth Festival across multiple venues anchored at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The multi-day program features live music, dance, visual art exhibitions, food, craft and Black-owned business vendors, and panel discussions exploring Black freedom and culture. Programming bridges the M.L. King Boulevard cultural corridor with the broader downtown.

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South Chattanooga Juneteenth Celebration

Chattanooga, TN • June 20, 2026

Inaugural community Juneteenth celebration with music, food, vendors, and fellowship.

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Oscar Micheaux Black Film Festival Chattanooga 2026

Chattanooga, TN • June 20, 2026

The Oscar Micheaux Black Film Festival, part of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, screens films on Thursday, June 20 and Friday, June 21, 2026 at 6 PM. Named for the pioneering Black filmmaker, the festival highlights independent Black cinema with a donation-based admission model as part of the city's broader Juneteenth Festival programming.

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