On Martin Luther King Day we honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year’s official holiday is Monday, January 20, 2025. The weekend prior and on Monday itself, you’ll find peace marches, parades, celebrations, talks, meals and more as the community comes together in a show of unity and service.
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Here are some events we’ve heard about. We’ll add more as they come in.
Monday, January 13, 2025
Opening Celebration, Prayer Vigil and Proclamation Reading, (Time TBD)
Aurora Municipal Center Lobby, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora
An opening celebration featuring dance, music and theatre to celebrate MLK Jr.’s legacy. Refreshments to be provided followed by an interfaith prayer vigil and the reading of the MLK commemoration proclamation. 2025
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Wreath-laying Ceremony, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora 2025
Monday, January 20
Denver MLK Celebration & Marade, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The marade (a combo of march and parade) starts at E. Colfax Ave. (at Columbine) south of City Park. Participants strut their stuff straight west along Colfax, ending three miles later at Civic Center Park’s Greek Theater.
The event is preceded by a 9:30 a.m. program honoring Dr. King at the I Have a Dream Memorial, with the actual walk stepping off at about 10:45 a.m.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program immediately follows the Marade, in Civic Center Park’s Greek Theater. Entertainment and festivities should run until about 1 p.m. 2025
Lafayette’s MLK Day March For Peace, 10 a.m. to noon
Lafayette Public Library & Bob L. Burger Rec Center, Lafayette
A pre-march family-friendly celebration with guest performances and speakers begins at 10 a.m. at the Library. The March for Peace begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Library’s north end patio and lawn. Festivities continue at the end of the parade at the Bob L. Burger Rec Center. 2025
MLK Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo, 6 p.m.
Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St., Denver
Celebrate the history and heritage of America’s black cowboy honoring the legacy of Bill Pickett and his influence on Black Western Heritage. 2025