This is a day for us to come together, celebrate and move forward! Come celebrate with us in Tacoma on June 19th, 2024!
Jerome “JD” Davis, CEO Wayout Kids
Thanks to all our Sponsors and everyone who came out to Juneteenth 2024!
We’re Doing it Again on June 19th, 2025.
THE LARGEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN WA STATE!
June 19th, 2025 from 11am-5pm at Stewart Heights Park in TACOMA! (5715 Reginald Gutierrez Ln) This is a Free Event.
Coming off a highly successful 2024 Juneteenth – A Road to Economic Freedom event which boasted over 8,000 in attendance, national recording artists, state and local dignitaries, 100 plus vendors, the Miss Juneteenth Pageant and performances by local talent and artists, we are happy to announce that we are doing it again!! We are excited about another opportunity to bring this event to the community again in 2025!
- 150+ Vendors selling goods
- Performances by headlining artists 702 and Crystal Aikin
- R&B artists Swego, Silas D, Will Jordan, DJ Qualify and DJ Don Gee.
- Gospel artists Elijah Winston, Rosalynn Jones-Bershell and Alonzo Chadwick.
- Event is hosted by comedian Nate Jackson.
- Performances by local talent/artists
- 2nd Annual Miss Juneteenth Pageant
- Education, financial, job & career resources
- Kid’s Play Zone – bouncy houses, games, arts/crafts
- Free Event
Buy your Juneteenth Celebration T-shirt which is always in style!. Pick it up at the event or have it shipped to you. Click the “BUY JUNETEENTH T-SHIRT” Button to order!
WHAT IS JUNETEENTH?
In 2022, President Joe Biden signed a bill commemorating Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The date is significant in American History and celebrates June 19th, 1865 which was 2.5 years after Abraham Lincoln proclaimed all slaves free. Despite declaring Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Black Americans continue to face a plethora of systemic challenges, such as the racial wealth and education gap, disproportionate incarceration, and persistent health disparities, all while contributing 1 trillion a year as consumers to the American economy.
BE A JUNETEENTH SPONSOR!
Your company or organization can help make this event possible by being a sponsoring partner for Juneteenth 2025! Supporting Juneteenth is a great way to show BIPOC communities you care. This is also a great opportunity to get your brand in front of thousands of potential customers, clients and employees looking for work. Click the button for more information!
BE A VENDOR OR VOLUNTEER!
We had 128 Vendor Booths and 20 Food Trucks/Vendors last year who were very happy with the event and turnout. Be a part of this years event as a Vendor Booth, Vendor Booth Nonprofit, Vendor Food Booth or Food Truck Vendor. Click the button below for more info!
Would you like to help out at Juneteenth 2024? Click the button below to find out how you can be instrumental in helping put on the largest Juneteenth celebration in WA state!
2024 R&B ARTIST LINEUP
Announcing Platinum Selling Girl Group 702!
• Named the 12th Greatest Girl Group of all Time by Essence!
GOSPEL ARTIST LINEUP
Gospel Artist Crystal Aikin!
• Inaugural winner of BET’s hit gospel singing show “Sunday Best!”
2024 Sponsors
Juneteenth 2023 Event Pictures
2023 Event
2023 Featured National Recording Artist J. Holiday
• Smash Song “Bed” Hit Number 5 on
Billboard Hot 100
2023 Gospel Artist Crystal Aikin
• BET’s 1st Sunday Best Winner!
Juneteenth 2023 Event Flyer
Learn more about the Juneteenth holiday and the event in this interview with event organizer JD Davis.
Hosted by Wayout Kids and partner sponsors.
For over 15 years Building Youth Through Music/ WayOut Kids has brought amazing family friendly events to the South Puget Sound. We are excited to announce that we were awarded a contract with Tacoma Creates a program created by the City of Tacoma to host Juneteenth – A Road to economic freedom 2023 on the Eastside of Tacoma.
Wayout Kids newest project is our children’s animated series “Rodney Raccoon.” It’s all about STEAM D (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Math and Discovery) and Rodney Raccoon and his crew are always up for the challenge. But the Missions and adventures they go on in the Sky Dome Science Museum are more than just fun, they might just save an animal or the planet! To learn more about the series hit the TV show info button. Or contact us directly by hitting the contact button!
For the past 20 years we have hosted community block parties and holiday giveaways providing the less fortunate with food and gifts throughout the holiday season. WayOut Kids Rodney Goes Green project was recognized by Discovery Education and globally distributed to 3 million educators and 30 million students in over 50 different countries.
T-shirt model Image by halayalex on Freepik