Lakeland will celebrate the civil rights leader’s enduring legacy with special events and its 48th annual parade this Saturday.
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Photos: Lakeland’s 2025 MLK Parade Celebrates ‘Unity Through Diversity’
More than 100 groups walked, waved and danced during the city’s 47th annual parade.
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Lakeland Will Unite to Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Observances kick off with a gala dinner Friday and continue with a parade Jan. 18.
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City Announces 2024 MLK Parade Award Winners
Lakeland’s 46th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade had 146 participating units including marching bands and step groups.
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Swan City Jazz Festival Moves Indoors
Chilly forecast prompts change of venue from Munn Park to the Kathleen High School Auditorium.
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Plan to Celebrate the Dream: MLK Events Throughout January
The theme of this year’s festivities is ‘Living the Dream – It Starts with Me: Spreading Hope, Courage & Unity.’
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City Honors MLK Parade Award Winners
Special thanks went to former Detroit Tigers slugger Willie Horton, who served as grand marshal.
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Photos and Videos: 2023 Lakeland MLK Parade
More than 100 groups participated in the annual event. The theme was preserving cultural history.
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Tigers’ Willie Horton Recalls Segregated Lakeland, Gives Thanks for Progress
The retired slugger is grand marshal of Lakeland’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade.
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2023 MLK Festivities Will Span 10 Days
Highlights include the annual parade, a jazz festival, free admission to the Florida Children’s Museum and a day of service