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Events

2014 MLK Parade

Monday, January 20, 2014 -

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LOCATION: Downtown Raleigh - Multiple locations/streets

The 34th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Memorial March will be held on January 20, 2014. The march will depart at 11 am from the State Capitol Building-Edenton Street side. Individuals, Community Leaders, Churches and Civic Organizations are encouraged to participate.


Associated Street Closures:
Date & Time: Monday, January 20, 2014 from 10 am until 12 pm

Street Closures: The group will assemble in the 100 block of Edenton St. at 10 am. At 11 am the parade will travel west on Edenton St. to Salisbury St. The parade will turn left on Salisbury St., left on Morgan St., right on Fayetteville St., and proceed south to Lenoir St. At Lenoir St. the parade will turn right and travel to S. Salisbury St., turning left on South St. and disassemble in front of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.