Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Service Opportunities, Upper Keys
WHAT: Various organizations will hold a day of community service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy. The day will include a ribbon-cutting and dedication of a Little Community Library. Attendees may bring a book to donate and help stock the library. A cleanup on U.S. 1 gives residents the chance to join Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies. The cleanup will take place on the north and south sides of Friendship Park. Participants should bring work gloves and a water bottle and wear a hat, sunscreen and comfortable clothes for outdoor activities.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20
WHERE: Friendship Park, 69 Hibiscus Dr., in Key Largo
MLK Parade and Celebration, Pompano Beach
WHAT: Parade followed by a day of live entertainment, music and a kid zone.
WHEN: Mon. Jan. 20 starting at 9am
WHERE:Mitchell Moore Park, 9am-5:30pm
MORE INFO: Pompano Beach CRA
MLK Parade, Liberty City
WHAT: 48th annual parade includes marching bands, gloats, drill teams, carnival dancers
WHEN: Mon, Jan. 20 11am
WHERE: NW 7 Ave at 54 St.
MORE INFO: MLK Parade
Family Festival, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, Miami
WHAT: Daylong festival with live music, dance, performances, food vendors and a marketplace.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20 noon-5pm
WHERE: Martin Luther King Jr., Memorial Park 6000 NW 32 Court
MORE INFO: MLK Day Family Festival
Free Entrance to National Parks
WHAT: In honor of the federal holiday, the National Park Service is offering free entrance to all national parks nationwide.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20
WHERE: Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park
MORE INFO: nps.gov
MLK Community Breakfast
WHAT: Annual celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20 8:30-10:30am
WHERE: 6100 NW 7th Ave,
MLK Parade, Dania Beach
WHAT: Community breakfast and parade with live entertainment.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20, 7am (breakfast)
WHERE: CW Thomas Park, 100 NW 8 Ave.
MLK Parade, Fort Lauderdale
WHAT: Annual celebration in Broward.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 20, 9:30am
WHERE: Sistrunk Blvd. and NW 5 Ave.
Red Rooster Overtown, Miami
WHAT: Enjoy the exclusive King’s Jambalaya Dinner Special, a feast featuring BBQ fried chicken, jollof rice, fish curry, collards, cornbread, and peanut chimichurri ($110 per guest). The celebration continues through the weekend with the King Brunch Grand Buffet on Sat.-Sun., Jan. 19. The buffet includes a raw bar featuring oysters on the half shell, island conch ceviche, and shrimp cocktail, smaller plates like cornbread, deviled eggs, sweet potato hummus, and fried yardbird and waffles; fresh salads such as the African goddess and Rooster caesar; entrees such as flat iron steak + eggs, shrimp and grits, Cuban sandwich, catch of the day, smoked brisket hash, avocado toast, PB&J French toast and scrambled Eggs and indulgent desserts like seasonal cobbler, key lime tart, mud pie and pecan tart.
WHEN: Wed., Jan. 15-Sun., Jan. 19
WHERE: 920 NW 2 Ave.
MORE INFO: Red Rooster Overtown
