Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at one of these events in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and surrounding areas, in 2022. This list will grow significantly as MLK Day approaches.
Please follow each link for the necessary details, to register, and to check for any changes.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 17th, 2022, but not all the events take place on that day. Please scroll down for a day-by-day list of MLK Day events in the Triangle. In addition, visit Activate Good for a list of volunteer opportunities for MLK Day.
In addition, please keep reading for our complete calendar of events of all kinds this weekend.
Also, please check our list of what’s open and closed on MLK Day in the Triangle.
Durham Parks and Recreation is hosting a day of service to honor Dr. King on Saturday, January 8th, 2022, at W.D. Hill Recreation Center, 1308 Fayetteville Street, in Durham. Participants will help to build a community garden. The Town of Apex is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a MLK Unity March & Prayer Rally on Saturday, January 15th. It starts at Apex First Baptist Church at 8 a.m., and the march starts at 9 a.m. It proceeds to Apex Town Hall, where there will be an outdoor program. Then, on Sunday, January 16th, Apex First Baptist Church will present Virtual Social Justice Sunday, which you can watch on their website, their Facebook page, or their YouTube channel. Cary's annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Dreamfest, takes place from January 12th to 17th, 2022, and includes both in-person and virtual events, including films, performances, a day of service and an interfaith service. John Chavis Memorial Park, at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, is hosting King Day: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday on Monday, January 17th, 2022, from 12 to 3 p.m. This free event will showcase Dr. King’s work and the history of the national holiday. There will also be arts and crafts for children and an outdoor civil rights scavenger hunt and more. Food trucks will be on site. Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a livestreamed commemoration event. Please note that the car parade has been canceled due to weather. United Way of the Greater Triangle is giving the community an opportunity to support organizations focused on maternal health -- Diaper Bank of NC, Equity Before Birth and MAAME, Inc. It's hosting a supply drive, a chance to volunteer by counting and wrapping diapers for distribution to families in need, and self-paced activities to learn about maternal health. North Carolina Chamber Music Institute is presenting a free concert on January 17th, at 7:30 p.m., at The Church of the Nativity in Raleigh. Walk-ins are permitted, but it's appreciated if you register in advance. The concert features music by composers of color. Youth groups in Carrboro have planned an event with speakers to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Saturday, January 15th, 2022. This is a webinar. Book Harvest is presenting the Dream Big MLK Day Book Drive Celebration on Monday, January 17th, 2022, at Durham Central Park. There will be both a drive-through event to receive books, and an outdoor event with free popcorn, The Poetry Fox, Wool E. Bull, The Scrap Exchange and more will be there. Please note that this event has been canceled due to bad weather. The Cultural Arts Society of Fuquay-Varina, along with the faith community, is hosting a MLK March on Monday, January 17th. The march will start at St. Augusta Missionary Baptist Church at 10:15 a.m., and will end at Falcon Park, where there will be a celebration. The prayer breakfast will be streaming on January 17th, starting at 7 a.m. (or watch on WRAL TV, starting at 8 a.m.) The keynote speaker will be Bishop Vashti McKenzie, and also featured will be Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon. UNC's annual MLK Day Lecture and Awards Ceremony will take place Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carolina Union Great Hall. Admission is free but tickets are required. Award-winning visionary thought leader, institution builder, cultural activist and Black voting rights expert LaTosha Brown will deliver the keynote.MLK Day events in the Triangle 2022
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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.