Martin Luther King Jr. Day events around Central Florida

(National Archives and Records Administration)

Here are a few events around Central Florida commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Parades:

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32nd Annual Downtown Orlando Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Lake Eola Park.

Royal & Wildwood MLK Parades, 10 a.m.
Community of Royal, Sumter County, FL
The parade begins at 10 a.m at  Community of Royal in Sumter County

“Dr. MLK, Jr. Day” Festivities, 10 a.m.
Genesis Center- 1414 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL

7th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
The parade begins at 2 p.m. in Apopka. 

Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Vigil, 6 p.m.
Rollins College at Bush Auditorium, 1000 Holt Avenue, Winter Park, FL
Speaker: Clint Smith

Annual Dr. MLK, Jr. Banquet, 5:00 p.m.
Royal Community Center- 9569 County Road 235, Wildwood (Royal)

Acts of service:
Members of the community can help assemble care packages at the Zebra Coalition from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location:  911 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803
Plant seedlings at Ivey Lane Community by planting trees and cleaning up,  8:30 a.m. Orlando, Florida (District 5)

Parramore Clean-Up Service Project / Great Day of Service, 9 a.m. (District 5)
Volunteers can meet at Florida A&M University College of Law, 201 Beggs Avenue, Downtown Orlando
Northlake Park Community School Beautification Project

Ivanhoe MLK Day of Service Project

Holden Heights Home Improvement

MLK Jr. Peace March, 9:30 a.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Public Library, 955 E. University Boulevard. March line-up organized by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition begins 8:30 a.m. Featuring a three-mile march to the Melbourne Civic Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus St. Free.

•Our Lives Matter Program: 11:30 a.m., the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition Program, 625 E. Hibiscus St. Featuring, Michael Cadore, associate provost & adjunct instructor at Eastern Florida State College and Javareus Williams of Chief Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church Youths in Action, will preside. Free.
•9th Annual North Brevard MLK Jr. Day Parade and Festival, 11 a.m. Isaac Campbell Sr. Park, Titusville. The parade line-up begins at 9:30 a.m. at the North Brevard Senior Center, 909 Lane Ave, Titusville. The parade begins 11 a.m. along South Street near St. James AME Church. Featuring Pastor A.J. Davis as the Grand Marshal. Free.

•MLK Peace March & Program, 2 p.m., March departs Provost Park and concludes at Cocoa Riverfront Park. Featuring speaker, Rockledge City Councilman Dr. Joe Lee Smith, vendors. Free.