Dream Mega Fest Honoring Doctor Martin Luther King Junior. All events and activities are free and open to the public.

Schedule of Events

January 13, 2023

2-5 p.m.: Leadership Forum "Living, Learning and Leading Lakeland" at Lake Crago, 525 Lake Crago Dr.

January 14, 2023

7 p.m. - School Daze: A Divine 9 & HBCU Alumni Mixer at Lake Mirror Auditorium & Peggy Brown Building, 121 S. Lake Ave.
FREE with RSVP to Fourlifepromo.com

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Day of Caring Children's Festival at Florida Children's Museum at Bonnet Springs, 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd.
Ages 12 and younger

January 16, 2023

3 p.m. - Gospel Explosion at New Bethel A.M.E. Church, 2122 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

A Day of Service

9 a.m. - Martin Luther King Prayer Breakfast at Pilgrim Rest Freewill Baptist Church, 1047 N. Ohio Avenue Lakeland
$30.00, Speaker: Dr. William Boss

5-9 p.m.: Canvas & Cocktails at The Well, 114 E. Parker St.

January 17, 2023

5 p.m. - MLK Digital Business Challenge 2023 at Catapult, 502 E. Main St.

January 18, 2023

5 p.m. - An Evening of Art at Polk Museum of Art, 800 E. Palmetto St.

January 19, 2023

7 p.m. - MLK Youth Oratorical Contest at New Mt. Zion M.B. Church, 1321 N. Webster Ave. #75

January 20-21, 2023

3 p.m. - Swan City Jazz Fest at Munn Park Downtown Lakeland

January 21, 2023

9 a.m.-3 p.m.: MLK Annual Parade
For more information and to register visit lakelandgov.net/mlkparade

8 p.m. - Old School Celebration at The Well, 114 E. Parker St.

January 22, 2023

12 p.m.-6 p.m.: MLK Car Showcase at Coleman Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.

Date: January 13-22, 2023

Locations: Various Venues in Lakeland

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