Dallas Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Dallas, TX · Holiday

When: January 18, 2027
Where: Fair Park, along Martin Luther King Jr Blvd · Dallas · TX
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet

One of the largest Martin Luther King Jr Day parades in the country, marching along Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard through South Dallas and ending near Fair Park. The city has held it for more than four decades as a major civic commemoration. It is always held on the Martin Luther King Jr federal holiday; the 2027 date above follows that pattern (Monday, January 18) and the exact route and time have not yet been published.

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