MLK Weekend 2024 in Miami & South Florida: 16 Best Things To Do With Kids

Honor the spirit of MLK weekend at Deerfield Beach's epic MLK parade and celebration. Photo courtesy of the City of Deerfield Beach

Looking for the best things to do in Miami and South Florida this Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list this weekend!

It's MLK weekend and that means three days for Miami and South Florida families to have fun! This MLK weekend, families should check out the Coconut Creek Car Show and Supercar Saturdays; get into laser fun in Miami and West Palm Beach; and enjoy the thrills of the South Florida Fair opening weekend. Honor the history and sentiment of this weekend's namesake by attending Martin Luther King Jr. parades and celebrations in MiamiSunrise, and Deerfield Beach and look into volunteer opportunities during the MLK Day of Service.

MLK Weekend 2024 in New York City: Best Things To Do with Kids

Pay homage to the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a celebration at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Photo by Winston Williams

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this long MLK weekend.

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in New York City offers plenty of opportunities to honor the man and his mission. Kids can check out the FREE BAM-hosted tribute to the Civil Rights leader, head to the Brooklyn Children's Museum for puppet performances and a volunteer project, salute the Freedom Quilters of Gee's Bend, and create a community mural at CMOM. Plus, you can hit the bumper cars on ice in Bryant Park!

MLK Weekend 2024 in Atlanta: 18 Best Things To Do With Kids

Join The Atlanta History Center on Monday, Jan. 15 for a free event to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Photo courtesy of Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center.

Looking for the best things to do in Atlanta this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend! 

Atlanta families can enjoy MLK weekend with lots of options for quality time and fun. MLK Day celebrations in Atlanta are abundant since our city is the birthplace of Dr. King! Families can honor his legacy by volunteering as part of the MLK National Day of Service and attending MLK parades and events at the Atlanta History CenterThe King Center, and in Lawrenceville. If your kids haven't had the pleasure of ice skating this season (or want to do it again), this is the final weekend at many of our fave rinks like Atlantic Station, Park Tavern, and Avalon

MLK Weekend 2024 in Westchester and the Hudson Valley: Best Things To Do

Celebrate MLK weekend with free, interactive workshops and enriching service projects honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for MLK Weekend.

The long holiday weekend is upon us and packed with fun, including a Paw Patrol chocolate and craft workshop at Shake It Off in Scarsdale and a snowman craft and cookie party at the Hudson Highlands Nature Center in Cornwall. On Monday, honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual Singing Parade in Beacon or volunteer during the MLK National Day of Service at multiple locations throughout Westchester and the Hudson Valley.

MLK Weekend 2024 in Orlando: 19 Best Things To Do With Kids

Learn about civil rights and have fun at downtown Orlando's Martin Luther King Jr. parade and performances. Photo courtesy of City of Orlando

Looking for the best things to do in Orlando this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Here's the scoop on the best family events in Orlando and the surrounding area this MLK weekend! Enjoy tributes to the civil rights icon in downtown Orlando, Kissimmee, and Eatonville on Saturday; Winter Park on Sunday and Monday; and OcoeeOviedo, and Winter Garden on Monday. It's the last weekend to enjoy the lights at the Asian Lantern Festival, and the first weekend to kick off Epcot International Festival of the Arts. There's also a wee bit of Scottish culture at the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games in Winter Springs, and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents The Greatest Show On Earth taking place all weekend long at the Kia Center.

MLK Weekend 2024 in Los Angeles: 17 Best Things To Do With Kids

Celebrate the life of MLK at the MLK Kingdom Parade. Photo courtesy of Metro Los Angeles via Flickr

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles during MLK weekend? Here are some events and activities to add to your list for the holiday weekend.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'" Families can answer that question by participating in the National MLK Day of Service this weekend. A day spent giving back is just one way to honor Dr. King's memory, and LA Works will have an MLK National Day of Service event. More annual traditions returning to LA this year are Long Beach's MLK Peace and Unity Parade Celebration and the Kingdom Day Parade along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Exposition Park. 

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