2023 MLK Day Parades and Events in North Texas

DALLAS – Cities in North Texas host public ceremonies, parades, and events in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

MLK Day will be celebrated on Monday, but many things happen this week.

Arlington

Arlington’s Four Day MLK Celebration “Dream Promotion”
Events from January 13 to 16 include a gala concert, talent show, service day, festival, concerts and more.
www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/arlington_mlk_advancing_the_dream_celebration_2023

Carrollton

Day parade MLK Jr.
Celebrate MLK Day at 10:00 am Saturday with a memorial parade through the streets of Carrollton.
www.cityofcarrollton.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/45696/20

Dallas

2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Week
Activities throughout the week include a wreath-laying ceremony, a job fair, a youth summit, a day of prayer, a racial equality symposium, a festival, a parade, and more.
dallasmlkcenter.com/mlk-celebration-week/

Dallas Museum of the Holocaust and Human Rights Celebrates MLK Day
Visit the museum for free on Mondays for gallery talks and film screenings.
DHHRM.org

Reunion Tower MLK daytime light show
I Have a Dream will light up the Dallas skyline on Monday.

Fort Worth

MLK: I have a dream day in the Northwest
Visit the Fort Worth Public Library Northwest Branch Friday at 4:00 pm to learn about Dr. King’s life and his hopes for the future from his “I Have a Dream” speech.
www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library/events/mlk-day-nrw

38th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Parade & Rally 2023
Celebrate MLK Day with a parade on Monday from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in downtown Fort Worth.
www.eventbrite.com/e/38th-annual-martin-luther-king-jr-holiday-parade-and-rally-2023-tickets-477375231167

Garland

MLK Jr. Parade and march
The parade starts at 10 am on Saturday and ends with a musical celebration at the Granville Arts Center.
www.garlandtxnaacp.org

Lewisville

MLK service day
Monday’s service day will be dedicated to cleaning Lewisville’s historic Black Champion-Macedonia Cemetery from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
allevents.in/lewisville/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-of-service/200023817801306

MLK celebration at Lewisville High School
The keynote speaker, competition and speeches begin on Monday at 18:00 in the school auditorium.
www.MLKofNorthTexas.org