Celebrate The Ultimate Drum Major for Justice, Peace, and Righteousness

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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR 2024 SPONSORS:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday is January 15th. Annually, the federal MLK Jr. holiday is observed on the 3rd Monday of January each year. Advantage Village Academy (AVA) began and hosted St. Petersburg’s 1st Inaugural MLK, Jr. Family Fun Day in an effort to revitalize the holiday. Since it was a huge success, in 2017 the City asked AVA to reinvent the MLK, Jr. Family Fun Day and MLK, Jr. Parade. St. Pete’s MLK DREAM BIG CELEBRATION was born.

The community is invited to celebrate the life and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A diverse, vibrant city guided by principled progress and intentional inclusivity, where innovation, partnerships, and ingenuity create opportunity for all; we look to honor our past and pursue our future with this series of 38th Annual MLK Dream Big events.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Check back frequently for a list of upcoming events in our community.

MLK Dream Big Spelling Bee

Thursday, January 11 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location TBD

MLK Dream Big Banquet

Thursday, January 12 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm 2000 Country Club Way S, St Petersburg

MLK Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, January 13 from 11:00am - 2:00pm Throughout the City of St Petersburg

MLK BAND SHOWCASE

Sunday, January 14 , from 5:00pm-8:30pm Lakewood High School, 1400 54th Ave S, St Petersburg

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PARADE

Monday, January 15 at 11:00am-2:00pm Travels East to West on 1st Ave S, St Petersburg

MLK FAMILY FUN DAY

Monday, January 15 from 2:30pm- 6:00pm Tropicana Field Lot 4, 1 Tropicana Dr, St Petersburg
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Event Info

For Event details, please email us here or visit our Events page.

FAQs

If you have questions about any of the events associated with this year's parade, please email us here.

Volunteer

We are always in need of parade day volunteers. If interested, please email us here.

EVENT VIDEO GALLERY

A collection of video moments from recent AVA events.

EVENT PHOTO GALLERY

A collection of the fun and community excitement from recent AVA events.

TESTIMONIALS

Not only the longest standing MLK Parade, but the most exciting as well. Listen to what some
notable people had to say about MLK Dream Big.