The annual Longview Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration includes a full weekend of activities celebrating the life, message, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  The activities are organized by the Office of Arts and Culture in collaboration with various city departments and community partners such as Arts!Longview,  Longview Ministerial Alliance,  CHRISTUS Good Shepherd,  Partners in Prevention, Unity and Diversity Committee, and others. 

Schedule:

Friday January 17,2025

Opening Reception and Jazz Concert 

Reception at 6 p.m.,Concert at 7:00 p.m.

Longview Community Center,  500 E. Whaley St.

Featured Artist: Low D ft. Victoria Hernandez

Free to attend.

Saturday January 18,2025

10 a.m Parade on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Parade Route will be along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  Starts at Ryder Street and concludes at Broughton Recreation Center.

Free to attend. 

$10 per parade entry.  Advance registration is required; no registrations will be accepted on the day of the parade.

Parade entries must read and abide by parade guidelines.

Submit a nomination for the parade grand marshal.

Parade Entrant Application

Community Festival

Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S. MLK Jr. Blvd.

Vendors, Food, Children's Activities

Free to attend. 

6:30 p.m Humanitarian Award Celebration 

Humanitarian Award Recipient: TBD

Free. No registration required.

Sunday January 19,2025

Join us Musical Celebration 

Monday January 20,2025

11:30 a.m March from Broughton Park to Mt. Olive Baptist Church 

March begins Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S. MLK Jr. Blvd. 

March concludes at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 S. MLK Jr. Blvd.

Free. No registration required. 

Interfaith Service

immediately following March

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 S. MLK Jr. Blvd.

Free. No registration required 

Date:January 17-20,2025

Location:Various Venue in Longview, TX

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