# Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Celebration — Pompano Beach

> Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Mon, Jan 18 · 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Where: Blanche Ely High School (start) to Mitchell Moore Park, 1201 NW 6th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL
- Ages: All ages; kids zone
- Price: Free and open to the public
- Organizer: City of Pompano Beach
- Official page: https://www.pompanobeachfl.gov/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Pompano Beach's free parade and celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. The parade starts at 9 AM at Blanche Ely High School and runs along MLK Blvd and back, with community organizations, churches, businesses, fraternities and sororities and city officials marching to represent Dr. King's six principles of non-violence. The celebration follows at Mitchell Moore Park (901 NW 10th Street) with live entertainment, music, a kids zone, food trucks and merchandise vendors (food and goods for purchase). Parade route roads close at 8:30 AM.

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