Family Friendly Martin Luther King Jr. Events in Orlando 2024
MLK Day is this Monday, January 15, and there are several ways to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. this holiday weekend in Orlando. From parades to special events, there is something for everyone going on around town.
Continue the celebration and visit one of the many FREE things to do in Orlando with kids. Or take the extra step and visit these Black History travel destinations close to Orlando.
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MLK Events in Orlando
MLK Candlelight Vigil and March
Sunday Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Rotunda at Orlando City Hall
Located at 400 S. Orange Ave. (Closest to Orlando)
Put on your calendar for next year
20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Forum
Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.
FAMU College of Law, located at 201 FAMU Law Lane in Orlando
37th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon
Friday, Jan. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Orlando
Located at 3000 S. John Young Parkway
2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration
Saturday, Jan. 13 from noon until 4 p.m. at Kissimmee Lakefront Park, located at 69 Lakeview Drive (Kissimmee)
Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy 33rd Annual Prayer Breakfast
Monday, Jan. 15 at 7:45 a.m.
First Baptist Orlando located at 3000 S. John Young Parkway
City of Orlando MLK Gospel Concert
Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, located at Steinmetz Hall at 445 S. Magnolia Avenue
Seedlings for Civil Rights
Monday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
Orlando’s Gilbert McQueen Park, at 650 W. Lake Mann Drive
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission’s Great Day of Service
Monday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m. at the Orange County Convention Center, located at West Concourse at 9899 International Drive
Unity Heritage Festival
Sunday, Jan. 14 and 15 at Winter Park’s Hannibal Square and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park (Winter Park)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Orlando Parades
What could be better than a Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Orlando? Here are all the big parades to see!
40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Downtown Orlando Parade
Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. in Downtown Orlando from Orange County Courthouse to Lake Eola Park
2024 MLK Parade Celebration
Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.
Historic Eatonville on Kennedy Boulevard, from Keller Road to West Avenue (Eatonville)
Winter Garden Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration: Parade, Live Concert, & Children’s Activities
Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. — Parade is in downtown Winter Garden, celebration kicks off at the downtown pavilion located at 104 S. Lakeview Ave. (Winter Garden)
Oviedo MLK Day Parade and Celebration
Monday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Oviedo’s Round Lake Park, located at 891 E. Broadway Street (Oviedo)
Sanford Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Festival 2024
Monday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the historic Goldsboro Boulevard, from Persimmon Avenue to South Holly Avenue, followed by a festival on Seminole Boulevard, near the Civic Center (Sanford)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Parade and Celebration
Monday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. at 87 N. Clarke Road in Ocoee (Ocoee)
MLK Events Near Orlando (30 – 40 minutes)
MLK March
Monday, Jan. 15 at 9:45 a.m. at 925 George W. Engram Blvd. in Daytona Beach
MLK Prayer Breakfast
Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m. at the Cherry Cultural & Education Center, located at 925 George W. Engram Blvd. in Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach)
2024 MLK Commemorative Parade
Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.
Starts at Lake Maude Recreation Park, ends at Martin Luther King Jr. Park (Winter Haven)
