Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2023 events in Minneapolis honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
All throughout Minneapolis, special events are being held virtually and in-person to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. Check out these activities happening across the city to honor the famous civil rights leader on Monday, January 16th, 2023.
January 15, 2023
3:00pm
Virtual/In-person
Ted Mann Concert Hall
The annual MLK Tribute Concert, sponsored by the Office for Equity and Diversity and the School of Music, is a multidisciplinary celebration intermixing the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with musical performances. Hosted and curated by alumnus G. Phillip Shoultz, III, the program honors the 60th anniversary of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. 3 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall and live online. Free and open to the public, tickets are not required.
January 16, 2023
8:00am
Virtually/In-person
Minneapolis Convention Center Ballroom
The MLK Breakfast celebrates a 33-year legacy of leadership in the Twin Cities and is a landmark event known for uniting our community and benefitting UNCF Twin Cities local scholars. Our goal is to celebrate the legacy of service of Dr. King and create an imperative to live out his legacy today in our homes, our communities, and our world.
January 16, 2023
11:00am-1:00pm
Powderhorn Park
Enjoy performances, art activities, lunch, giveaways for kids, and more. Free and fun for all ages, the celebration will showcase local artists whose performances are dedicated to ideals of community well-being like housing and environmental justice, and the elimination of race-based
disparities to honor the work and vision of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 16, 2023
6:30-8:00pm
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center
An evening celebration at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center with speakers, live entertainment and the presentation of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Living the Dream award.
January 16, 2023
3:30pm-5:30pm
ECMN building- The Gathering Space
We are inviting Black youth and families to share MLK day in a meaningful way. We are providing Black youth an opportunity to tap into and express their creative talents using the 7 principles of Kwanzaa as inspiration.
January 19, 2023
11:00am
Virtual
Minneapolis College will host a virtual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. to encourage reflection on King’s dedication to equality and the civil rights movement. “I am mindful of wanting to make King contemporary,” said African American Empowerment Program Coordinator Charles Watson. “The legacy of Dr. King lives on.”
The event will showcase winning scholarship entries from students’ essays on King’s work and how it paved the way for overcoming today’s barriers to equity and justice. It connects youth from various communities with the ideologies of this incredible leader whose work is equally as relevant today as it was during the peak of the movement he led.
