EVENTS & GATHERINGS
Come together. March
together. Serve together.
From the annual MLK Day Parade to year-round service and youth
programming, our events invite the whole community to take part.
16
JAN
Gospel Extravaganza
Join us as powerful voices and gospel choirs come together to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and support scholarships for high school students.
📅 Sat, Jan 16, 2027 🕒 6:00 PM 📍 Tabernacle Baptist Church · 1829 NE 36th St · OKC
17
JAN
THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING PROGRAM
Our MLK Holiday Program offers a fitting place to make that commitment publicly and in communion with a diverse community of like-minded people. The event is free and open to all. It features an invocation, speeches from community leaders, music, and a benediction. The parade immediately follows.
📅 Sun, Jan 17, 2027 🕒 3:00 PM 📍 St. John Missionary Baptist Church · 5700 N Kelly Ave · OKC
17
JAN
CROSS-CULTURAL DINNER & PROGRAM
The OKC MLK Alliance invites members of the community to come together for a memorial dinner celebrating the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
📅 Sun, Jan 17, 2027 🕒 6:00 PM 📍 Temple B'Nai Isreal · 4901 N Pennsylvania Ave · OKC
18
JAN
DR KING PRAYER BREAKFAST
The Midwest City Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast honors and celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. King through prayer, inspirational messages, live entertainment and more.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 7:00 AM 📍 Reed Conference Center · 5800 Will Rogers Rd · MWC
18
JAN
MLK JOB FAIR
The MLK Job Fair attracts providing employers with the opportunity to meet and assess eligible candidates and match them with open and entry-level jobs.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 9:00 AM 📍 Douglass High School · 900 N Martin Luther King Ave · OKC
18
JAN
mlk opening PROGRAM
The opening program celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his unwavering commitment to equality, justice, and unity. The event culminates with a powerful silent march held in the style of the early civil rights movement marches ending at the Oklahoma History Center.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 9:00 AM 📍 Freedom Center of Oklahoma City · 2609 N Martin Luther King Ave · OKC
18
JAN
SILENt march
The silent march from the Freedom Center to the Oklahoma History Center honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through peaceful reflection and shared purpose. Participants walk together in quiet unity to remember the past, acknowledge ongoing struggles, and reaffirm their commitment to justice and equality in Oklahoma City. This observance invites the community to move forward as one toward a more hopeful and inclusive future.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 9:45 AM 📍 Freedom Center of OKC · 2609 N Martin Luther King Ave · OKC
18
JAN
NATIONAL BELL RINGING SALUTE
On January 20, 1986, the first national King Holiday was observed. Mrs. King requested that a bell ringing ceremony be held in Philadelphia at Independence Hall to launch the celebration of the holiday. The holiday is now observed by the ringing of the Liberty Bell as a symbol of freedom and justice.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 10:30 AM 📍 Oklahoma History Center · 800 Nazih Zudhi Dr · OKC
18
JAN
THE ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING PROGRAM
Our MLK Holiday Program offers a fitting place to make that commitment publicly and in communion with a diverse community of like-minded people. The event is free and open to all. It features an invocation, speeches from community leaders, music, and a benediction.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 12:15 AM 📍 St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral · 127 NW 7th St · OKC
18
JAN
OKC MLK Day Parade
Our signature event - a morning march down Broadway followed by a community celebration with food, music, and youth programming.
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 🕒 2:00 PM 📍 Downtown Oklahoma City · Broadway Ave.
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Oklahoma City MLK Alliance
A respected civic organization honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service, education, unity, and annual celebrations in the Oklahoma City community.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?"
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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