Each January, St. Pete-based organization Advantage Village Academy organizes an entire weekend full of community-focused events that celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—and 2024’s rendition is right around the corner.
St. Pete hosts one of the oldest MLK day parades in the entire country, with 2024’s installation being the ‘Burg’s 38th annual celebration. Before Monday’s big parade, the weekend kicks off with a “Big Dream” spelling bee on Thursday, Jan. 11, a banquet on Friday, a scavenger hunt on Saturday and a MLK big band showcase at Lakewood High School on Sunday. And right after Monday’s parade concludes around 2 p.m., folks can head over to Tropicana Field for a family fun day full of kid-friendly activities, vendors and more.
Local businesses surrounding parade festivities often host MLK parties or specials of their own, so it’ll be pretty easy to spend the entire day in St. Pete celebrating the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
St. Pete's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade happens on Monday, Jan. 15 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. It travels east to west on 1st Avenue South.
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One of the country’s longest-running MLK Day parades returns to St. Pete on Monday
There’s an afterparty at the Trop, too.
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