The City of Sandy Springs’ Juneteenth Celebration will happen from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at City Springs. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. It will feature a mix of educational experiences, live performances and immersive art exhibitions in honor of Juneteenth.

Across metro Atlanta and the rest of the country, people are celebrating Juneteenth on Thursday. The holiday commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, that the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom through the Emancipation Proclamation.

Cities across metro Atlanta marked Juneteenth with celebrations on Thursday, honoring the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans were informed of their freedom—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.