Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebrations and Events

WASHINGTON - EVENTS:

National Park Service All Day | Free Admission
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, come to a national park to learn more about his life or to take part in a day of service. MORE INFO

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial All Day | Free Admission
Reflect on the words of Dr. King at his memorial near Lincoln Memorial, where he shared his dream for the nation in one of the most famous speeches in American history. MORE INFO

Newseum | 1968: CIVIL RIGHTS AT 50
Exploring the tumultuous events that shaped the civil rights movement in 1968 - focusing on the assasination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. MORE INFO

MLK Day of Service 10 a.m.
Serve the homeless and less fortuante in the D.C. area from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Franklin D. Reeves Center at 2000 14th Street, NW Washington D.C. MORE INFO

MLK Memorial Peace Walk | Prayer Service 9 a.m. | Walk 10 a.m.
Two-mile walk in Southeast, D.C. to honor the life and leacy of the civi right leader. The event begins at 10 a.m. along the 2500 block of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and ends at the Barry Farm Recreation Center. MORE INFO

MLK Memorial Parade 11 a.m.
Commemorating Dr. King with a parade that begins on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road and finishing along the 1230 block of Sumner Road. https://mpdc.dc.gov/release/traffic-advisory-12th-annual-mlk-parade. MORE INFO

MLK Jr. Holiday Parade's Health and Community Fair 11 a.m.
Community and government organizations, along with health care providers offer info and entertainment following the MLK Memorial Parade. MORE INFO

Howard Theater 4th Annual MLK Birthday Celebration 10 p.m.
Rare Essence, Washington's premier Go-Go band, celebrates MLK Day with a show at D.C.'s Howard Theater. MORE INFO