Juneteenth 4K Freedom Walk & Festival

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is hosting the 2025 Juneteenth 4K Freedom Walk & Festival on Saturday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event will begin with a 4K Freedom Walk for health & wellness, and end with a free community festival with live entertainment, vendors, and fun activities for the entire family.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., the opening ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9:30 a.m.

To participate in the walk, or as a vendor or volunteer, you must sign up online.

Event Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)

Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony: 8:30 a.m.

Special Guest:

Reuben Lael, Singer/Songwriter

The 4K Freedom Walk

The 4K Freedom Walk for health & wellness will begin at 9:30 a.m. The route will begin at the MLK, Jr. Community Center and proceed 3 laps around the center’s campus.

To participate in the walk, individuals and teams must register online.

Individual registration is $20
Team registration is $180 (team of 10 people)
Nonprofit Team registration is $125 (team of 10 people)

Registered participants will receive a towel and lunch.

The deadline to register is June 4, 2025.

Funds raised will support the programs and activities at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. Refunds are not available.

Registration for the Freedom Walk is now closed.

After completing payment, please send confirmation to larhonda.bacon@dallas.gov OR natashia.cooper@dallas.gov

Vendor Registration

All vendors must register online. Vendor registration is $75 for food vendors and local businesses.

The vendor fee for Nonprofit Organizations is $50. Refunds are not available.

Vendors will receive one 6-ft. table, 2 chairs, and lunch for 2 individuals.

Please bring your own tent or canopy. Electricity is available upon request.

Vendor Categories:

Food Vendors (may require a City of Dallas Food Permit)
Local Business
Nonprofit/Informational
City of Dallas Department

Vendor Registration is now closed.

Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities are available during the festival. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact natashia.cooper@dallas.gov.

Available Opportunities:

Setup/Breakdown
Campus Clean Up
Kid Zone

Community Partnership

Community Partnership opportunities with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center are available. For more information, contact 214-670-8418.

If you are interested in becoming a Community Partner, contact us at 214-670-8418.

Donate

Please click the link below or scan the QR Code below to make a donation towards the 2025 Juneteenth 4K Freedom Walk & Festival.

Link: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/SABX8CVREN5AG

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.

Click here to learn more about Juneteenth.