Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Day in the Park

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Mission Possible: "Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy In The Spirit of Nonviolence 365" Day in the Park Monday Jan. 20, 2025 10am-2pm festivities with community performances and professional performances in honor of MLK Day.

2025 Schedule of Events

Annual Food Drive: Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 9:00 am
2nd Bethlehem Association
N.W. 4th Ave., Ocala, FL 34475
Contact: Ire Bethea, (352) 208-0819 or Eric Cummings, (352) 804-6871

Prayer Breakfast: Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 9:00 am
Mary Sue Rich Center at Reed Place
1812 NW 21st Ave., Ocala, FL 34475
Contact: Loretta Jenkins, (352) 351-0824

Wreath Ceremony: Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 12:00 pm
Martin L. King Jr. Park
500 SW MLK Jr Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
Contact: Cassandra Boston, (352) 209-2973

MLK Youth Day: Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 1:00 pm
Mary Sue Rich Center at Reed Place
1812 NW 21st Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
Contact: Dr. Dwanette Dilworth, (352) 207-6036

Ecumenical Services: Sunday, January 19, 2025 - 5:00 pm
New St. John Baptist Church
2251 NW 2nd St., Ocala, FL 34475
Contact: Shirley Wright, (352) 732-0097

The Historic March: Monday, January 20, 2025
8:00 am (line-up downtown) - 9:00 am (the march begins)
Contact: Ire Bethea, (352) 208-0819
Transportation available at 7:00 am - 8:00 am, MLK Racquetball Court
Contact: Kelvin B. Richardson, (352) 207-9558

Day in the Park: Monday, January 20, 2025 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Webb Field at MLK Recreation Complex
1501 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, FL
Contact: Dr. Dwanette Dilworth, (352) 207-6036