Southwest Florida Communities Plan Multiple MLK Day Events

Towns across three Southwest Florida counties will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with events from Jan. 17-20, 2025. Community groups are organizing parades, marches, and festivities to honor his legacy. In Lee County, the 39th MLK Legacy Weekend kicks off with commemorative march that starts at Dunbar Library. Everyone will walk together to Caloosa Sound Amphitheater for speeches and live music. Fort Myers starts the day with the UNITY Breakfast, put on by the Xi Omicron Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. People can enjoy breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m on Jan. 20. In Collier County, people will gather at Ninth Avenue South and Third Street South at 11 a.m. on Jan. 20 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Parade. Festivities will continue at Cambier Park until 3 p.m. Construction forced DeSoto County to change its parade route this year. The parade begins at 10 a.m. on Jan. 20, finishing with a celebration at Louis C. Anderson Park. The Dunbar Festival Committee filled four days with events. Their MLK Legacy Weekend runs Jan. 17-20, bringing the community together through music, food, and stories. Want to list your own MLK event? You can fill out an online form to share info about celebrations.