Juneteenth Kick-Off Fan Fest 2025

 

FAN FEST EVENT HIGHLIGHTS & PERFORMER LINE-UP

THE PITCH ZONE: Kids’ Soccer Skills Challenge led by Coach Richard Romain-Dika of NEWGEN Soccer Academy.  Click HERE to Register.  Prizes for the top 3 for each skills challenge!

THE LEGACY LAB: Engage in interactive Juneteenth and Soccer education and storytelling. 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm:  LIVE poetry workshop by IG: S-Wrap. 

MAKERS ROW: Shop unique goods from local Black-owned businesses and artisan vendors.

GRP EATS- THE JUNETEENTH EDITION:  From 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, savor delicious offerings from local Grand Ridge Plaza eateries. Juneteenth sampler is $15 and all proceeds going to a local Issaquah non-profit organization. While supplies last.

Agave Cocina – Amarone Ristorante – Bai Tong Thai – Caffe Ladro – Crumbl Cookies – Safeway 
BB’s Teriyaki  – Ben & Jerry’s – Highland’s Bistro -The Habit Burger Grill

HALF-HOUR HUSTLE: WIN exclusive prize packages with raffles held every half hour, starting at 4:30 pm – 7:25 pm, including 2 tickets to an international club match (7:00 pm) at Lumen Field on Monday, June 23.  Must be present at time of raffle draw to be eligible to win packages.

THE FREEDOM STAGE
PERFORMANCE LINE-UP

Music sets – DJ Taeo (IG: Taeothedj)

4:20 pm
Performance: “Lift Every Voice & Sing” 
Stephcynie Curry-Thompson 

4:35 pm
Spoken Word by S-Wrap 

5:05 pm
Live Music – Jayza Duhon

6:20 pm
Jazz Dance Piece – Joshua Mclean

6:25 pm
Legacy Lab Poetry Reading

6:30 pm
Spoken Word by S-Wrap

6:40 pm
Live Music – Nathan Nzanga

7:10 pm
African Dance Workshop & Live Performance
Kine of Afro Dance Seattle