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The annual MLK Day Parade in Tampa is a beautiful spectacle that takes over the city’s streets. Festivities start at noon on January 20 at Cuscaden Park (2900 N 15th Street). The parade will feature Grand Marshal Les Miller, former state representative and Hillsborough County commissioner. Here's how to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a Tampa Bay parade. Tampa: The festivities begin at noon at 15th Street and 21st Avenue, on the northeast corner of Cuscaden Park. The route goes north on 15th Street, east on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., then north on 22nd Street, wrapping up at East Osborne Avenue. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King's The winners will be recognized during the opening of the parade program at ESA on Saturday, January 18 at 11:00 AM MLK Day Parade: Parade routes, starts times, and where to watch Events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Tampa Bay By Spectrum News Staff Tampa PUBLISHED 3:11 PM ET Jan. 16, 2025 PUBLISHED January 16, 2025 @3:11 PM Saturday’s parade will be 1-2:30 p.m. in downtown Plant City along MLK Boulevard from Wheeler to Maryland avenues. There will be a drumline Battle of the Bands from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 44th Annual Original MLK Day Parade happening Monday in downtown Houston. Following the parade, the “Children’s Day of Service” will take place downtown starting at 4 p.m., featuring live A signature event that is part of the national registry of MLK Holiday celebrations honoring Dr. King’s dream for unity, freedom, social and economic equality, justice and sustainability, our parade is the oldest and largest celebration in the U.S., boasting a record 500,000 in attendance. Bands, dance teams and groups will march in the 40th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade at 10 a.m. Jan. 13. Lineup starts at 8 a.m. and the route is MLK Boulevard and Congress Avenue to Avenue O. Contact Us. Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Foundation 5112 N 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610 813-302-9495. EEO Notice. The Dr. Martin Luther King Parade Foundation, Inc. does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its In that same spirit, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, through their Community Relations Committee, came together to expand our community's observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day through the Charlotte-Mecklenburg MLK National Holiday Celebration. Through these events, we celebrate those who are committed to carrying Dr. King's The 40th annual MLK Day Parade kicked off with dancing, singing, marching bands, and muscle cars all in the spirit of honoring Martin Luther King Jr. At least 1,000 people crowded the sidewalks to On January 20 2025 Oahu will host it's inaugural Martin Luther King Parade and Festival with people from all backgrounds, cultures, languages and more will gather to celebrate Dr Martin Luther King Jr and his legacy. This will be an international celebration of community, diversity, culture while enjoying the spirit of Aloha in the heart of MLK Parade & Festival. Next date: Monday, January 20, 2025 | 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM. Cultivating our Community. Join us as we come together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with our signature parade and festival! Under the theme "Building Bridges: Cultivating our Community," this event will honor Dr. King’s legacy by highlighting the The parade route ends at Martin Luther King Blvd. and Avenue P. 8. Assigned Parade Line-up numbers will be issued on TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025 from the Public Safety ATLANTA - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January, is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a key leader in the Civil Rights The City of Lakeland and the Reverend Dr. MLK Jr Commission of Lakeland would like to invite your group and/or organization to participate in the 47th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Parade: Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM. The D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade was conceived in 1977 by the late Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, founder of The Washington Informer and co-founder of the United Black Fund, along with his wife, the late Ward 8 Councilmember Wilhelmina J. Rolark, Esq., and the late Ralph “Petey” Greene, a community activist and radio personality. Thanks to these three renowned civic leaders, the MLK MLK Day Parade Monday, January 20, 2025 | Parade begins at 9:00 AM The parade route will run from Burke High School, 244 President St, Charleston, SC 29403 to Mother Emanuel AME Church on Calhoun Street. Join us for the 20th Annual MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk & Parade, celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy with this year’s theme: "Commit to the Noble Struggle for Equal Rights." For 40+ years, this historic event has honored Dr. King’s vision, starting in 1979 with radio host Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene, Dr. Calvin W. Rolark
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