{"id":521240,"date":"2026-01-16T21:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/521240\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T21:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:19:09","slug":"what-to-do-for-mlk-day-across-dallas-fort-worth-nbc-5-dallas-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/521240\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do for MLK Day across Dallas-Fort Worth \u2013 NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the next few days, North Texas will celebrate the legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>MLK Day commemorates his birthday, which was Jan. 15, 1929. The annual federal holiday is observed on the third Monday in January, which this year falls on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for ways to celebrate, educate or volunteer in the community, here is a list of events and activities happening across the Metroplex:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARLINGTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ADVANCING DR. KING&#8217;S DREAM IN ARLINGTON<\/strong> is a four-day celebration with events held at various locations around the city. For times, locations, and more information, click here.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> MLK Advancing the Dream Gala<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. <\/strong>MLK Step Showcase<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. <\/strong>MLK Hubert Moss Ecumenical Service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 9 a.m. <\/strong>Zeb Strong Jr. MLK Day of Service<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. <\/strong>MLK Youth Extravaganza<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 16 &#8211; 19<\/strong> MLK Historical Timeline Exhibit will be on display at each event throughout the celebration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DALLAS<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dallasmlkcenter.com\/mlk-celebration-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Week-long celebration for one or more of the following events:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 8 a.m.<\/strong> MLK fest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> MLK Scholarship &amp; Awards Gala<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong> 43rd annual Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement Concert- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/43rd-annual-black-music-civil-rights-dallas-texas-01-18-2026\/event\/0C00634ADE7F4A09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">get tickets<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m.<\/strong> The City of Dallas will host its <a href=\"https:\/\/help-dallas.org\/mlk-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">annual parade<\/a> down MLK Boulevard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DENTON<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 10 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Jr. Day Celebration &#8212; visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdenton.com\/event\/mlk-jr-day-celebration\/10086\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover Denton<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FORT WORTH<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 11 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Day Parade and Rally. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdenton.com\/event\/mlk-jr-day-celebration\/10086\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fortworthmlk.org<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GARLAND<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 10 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Parade<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 18 at 4 p.m.<\/strong> MLK Extravaganza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitgarlandtx.com\/p\/events?imgoing-event=37th-annual-mlk-parade-6949b4de57ac7b5897b813f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Garland website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>GRAND PRAIRIE<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Summit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 10 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Parade and Celebration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gptx.org\/News-Articles\/2026-MLK-Events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grand Prairie events website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>IRVING<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 18 at 6 p.m.<\/strong> MLK Observance Event. The annual event is free and open to the public and will feature special performances and readings. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/irvingtx.gov\/index.php?section=mlk-observance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irving website<\/a> for the list of performers and speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MESQUITE<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.<\/strong> MLK Parade &amp; Celebration. Following the parade, a community gathering will take place at the Mesquite Arts Center. For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofmesquite.com\/Calendar.aspx?EID=9905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Mesquite website<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PLANO<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. <\/strong>MLK Parade. Immediately following the parade, attendees are invited to participate in the Collin County NAACP\u00a0\u201cCall to Action,\u201d\u00a0reinforcing the day\u2019s focus on civic engagement, advocacy and continued community involvement. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/events.visitplano.com\/event\/2026-mlk-parade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Plano events website<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.<\/strong> MLK Celebration- The Dream is Alive. The pre-show will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Robinson Fine Arts Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/communications.pisd.edu\/district-events\/mlk-celebration\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/communications.pisd.edu\/district-events\/mlk-celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plano ISD communications website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did we miss an event in North Texas? Let us know!<\/strong> <strong>Email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcdfw.com\/about-nbc-5\/community\/martin-luther-king-jr-events-dallas-fort-worth-2026\/3969451\/mailto:newstips@nbcdfw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsTips@nbcdfw.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For the next few days, North Texas will celebrate the legacy of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":521241,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,718,7371,7372,358,1072,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-521240","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-community","10":"tag-fort-worth","11":"tag-fortworth","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-things-to-do","14":"tag-tx","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-united-states-of-america","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","19":"tag-us","20":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}