Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 20, 2025 | MLK

(third Monday in January)

 MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

CALIFORNIA: Martin Luther King Jr. Day National Park Service free admission January 20, 2025 nps.gov

BERKELEY:  Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Awards Breakfast January 20, 2025, 9-10:30 a.m. Location: DoubleTree at Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley, CA 94710. $28.52 ticket sold on eventbrite, berkeleymlkjrday.org

CLOVIS: Clovis Police Department Community Breakfast January 18, 2025, 9 a.m. Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District, 808 Fourth St. Clovis, CA 93612 The Clovis Police Department and the MLK Unity Committee of Fresno invite you to join us for the Annual Community Breakfast honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tickets are $5 each and tables of eight are available for reservation with advance payment of $40. Reservations are required, as only a very limited number of non-reserved seats available at the door. Contact: Erin Ford-Horio erinf@clovisca.gov or (559) 324-2476 cityofclovis.com

FRESNO: Candlelight Peace Vigil Saturday, January 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m. at Fresno City Hall. Location: 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Assemble at 6:30 in front of Fresno City Hall. Contact: Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor at (559) 435-2212

FRESNO: Opening Garlanding Ceremony January 17, 2025, 11:45 a.m. at Courthouse Park. Location: Van Ness Avenue and Tulare Street, Fresno, CA 93721  Ceremony welcome remarks from Fresno County Board of Supervisors, performances from Fresno Unified School District Black Student Union and King Elementary School Dancers. Contact: Gail Gaston ggaston1234@aol.com (559) 681-3140 or Dr. Sudarshan Kapoor at (559) 435-2212

FRESNO: City of Fresno Annual MLK March January 20, 2025, 9:30-10:45 a.m. Location: St. John’s Cathedral 2814 Mariposa St, Fresno, CA 93721 Marchers  assemble at St. John’s Cathedral. March begins at 10 a.m. stoppint at Fresno City Hall, then proceeding to Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 2425 Fresno Street for the Commemoration Program. Contact: James Lett III (559) 284-6420

LANCASTER: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Justice Sunday January 19, 2025, 1-5 p.m. Observing the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Lancaster Performing Arts Center, 750 W. Lancaster Blvd., Lancaster, CA. cityoflancasterca.org

LONG BEACH: Martin Luther King Parade and Festival January 18, 2025, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. the parade will begin on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue intersecting Anaheim Street, and is followed by a multi-cultural celebration  12-5 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 1950 Lemon Ave. Attracting over 25,000 people to continue the legacy and teachings of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Main stage performances, a health and wellness area, a youth area, food and merchandise vendors, and information booths included in this free event. longbeach.gov

LOS ANGELES: Kingdom Day Parade January 18, 2025, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Annual event presented by Congress of Racial Equality. Celebrities, floats, bands, drill teams. "World's Largest & Longest Running Life Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King" theme is "Peace and Unity, Let it Start with Us" Route: Parade Starts at 10 a.m. at Western and MLK The Parade proceeds west of MLK to Crenshaw and south on Crenshaw to Vernon.  After the parade, there's usually a festival at Leimert Park. kingdomdayparade.org

OAKLAND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service January 20, 2025. Oakland, CA, Find a project: oaklandca.gov

RICHMOND: Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the Richmond Greenway January 20, 2025, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Unity Park Community Plaza, 1605 Ohio Ave., Richmond, CA 94804. Free
 Help The Watershed Project and other community organizations beautify the greenway by planting plants, weeding, mulching, and cleaning up trash from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Event Celebration and Free Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

RIVERSIDE: Dr. MLK  Annual Walk-a-thon January 20, 2025, 10 a.m. presented by Riverside African American Historical Society. Public can sign up or register on site, and  walk from Bordwell Park Stratton Center, 2008 MLK Blvd. to Riverside Public Library. Riverside, CA. $40 registration, raahsinc.com

SACRAMENTO: Capitol March for the Dream January 20, 2025, 8 a.m. Capitol March at 9:15 a.m. Starts at Sacramento City College. The March is 4.3 miles long. It begins from Sacramento City College (3835 Freeport Blvd.) Event is free. mlk365.org

SAN DIEGO: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade January 19, 2025, 11 a.m. Floats, drill teams, bands. ROUTE: Start at Harbor Dr at W Ash St.   southbound down Harbor Dr. starting at W Grape St. W. Grape to W. Ash is the staging area. 2. Parade to continue down Harbor and turn left onto W Broadway. 3. Parade to continue down W Broadway to Pacific Hwy and turn Right. 4. Parade to continue down Pacific Hwy and disband near Seaport Village.  sandiegoalphas.com/mlk-parade

SAN DIEGO: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 20, 2025, 12-6 p.m. Free outdoor crafts, vendors, music and food for purchase at World Beat Cultural Center in Balboa Park, 2100 Park Blvd. San Diego, CA worldbeatcenter.org
Pato Banton & the Now Generation Band, Antoinette Rootsdawtah, Native American blessing by Red Bird and the Red Warriors Aztec Dance by Danza Colibri, Nichelle Monroe, Guest speakers, Craft vendors, and the official global release of the award-winning documentary The Spirit of Ubuntu.

SAN FRANCISCO: MLK March January 20, 2025, 11 a.m. at San Francisco Caltrain Station, 700 4th St., San Francisco, CA norcalmlkfoundation.org
 Spanning 1.5 miles, this commemorative march and parade begins at San Francisco's Caltrain Station and winds its way through the heart of the city, ultimately culminating at the serene Yerba Buena Gardens. Thousands of participants, representing diverse backgrounds, join together in unity, echoing the spirit of solidarity that defined the civil rights movement.

SAN FRANCISCO: MLK Jr. Day of Service at Museum of the African Diaspora on January 20, 2025, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) Location: 685 Mission St., San Francisco, CA. moadsf.org
Free admission to the museum and programs throughout the day. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Prescott Circus Theater in front of the museum features performances by Marcus Shelby and his Youth Orchestra, and CO-LLAB Choir pay tribute to King and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Sidewalk Chalk Art 1-4 p.m.;  MoAD Salon 12 p.m.; Marcus Shelby  Youth Orchestra for a tribute to Dr. King playing 2 sets 2:30 & 3:15 p.m.;  Family Art Activity with Nicole Dixon ‍ 1:30-4 p.m.

SAN JOSE: 25th Anniversary Martin Luther King Jr. Stop The Violence Celebration  January 17-18, 2025 is a 2-day event presented by P.A.R.T.I. (Positive Alternative Recreation Teambuilding Impact). On January 17, 2025, 5 p.m. at Signia by Hilton San Jose, 170 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113  includes Dr. Mr. Luther King Jr. and 'Legacy of Social Justice Dedication To Dudie Song Dedication' $38.09-80 sold on eventbrite.com |

SAN JOSE: African American Community Service Agency's (AACSA) 45th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon presented by Amazon January 20, 2025, 12-2 p.m.  Honor the legacy of Dr. King. Location San José State University Student Union Ballroom 211 South 9th Street San Jose, CA 95192. $55.20, eventbrite.com | For more information, sponsorship, vendor and other marketing opportunities contact (408) 292-3175 or email: mlk_luncheon@sjaacsa.org, and jeremiah.lineberger@sjaacsa.org

Events are subject to change. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.