Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of these events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Cary and surrounding areas, in 2020.
All are free to attend, unless a price is specified. Although these are free events, some require pre-registration. Please follow each link for the necessary details, to register, and to check for any changes.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 20th, 2020, but the events span several weeks. Please scroll down for a day-by-day list of MLK Day events in the Triangle.
In Carrboro there will be a special youth-led event at the Carrboro Century Center on Saturday, January 18th, and the ribbon cutting of the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park on Monday, January 20th. DreamFest is the Town of Cary's 3-day commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Events include storytelling, dramatic readings, a virtual MLK experience, a canned food drive and more. Most events are free. This annual event has moved to Rhythms Live Music Hall in Durham. It's part book drive, part concert, part food truck rodeo, part activity fair, all in one. Last year the event brought in more than 44,000 books. It takes place on January 20th. On January 20th, the Chapel Hill - Carrboro NAACP is commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a rally at the Peace and Justice Plaza in Chapel Hill, followed by an interfaith observance service at First Baptist Church in Chapel Hill. The Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee is in its 40th year of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy. Its events take place from January 17 to 20th and include a wreath laying ceremony, a prayer breakfast, a march, an evening musical celebration and more. The Town of Wake Forest's celebration takes place on January 23rd at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church. The celebration includes a light meal and creative performances. This parade and block party takes place on Fayetteville Street in Durham on February 1st. It celebrates both MLK Day and Black History Month.MLK Day events in the Triangle 2020
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Wilbert Stallings says
Hello to whom it may concern. The listing of historical MLK events within this web page are very educating for all especially, the new generation of whom were not born during the times of the MLK and Malcom X civil rights movement of the 60’s including Martin Luther Kings’ tragic death. We all as citizens of the United States have to continue to keep his dream alive within us because, we could not unite together in honor of his rememberance.