Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

County offices will be closed Monday, Jan.16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

County Services

• The Pet Adoption and Protection Center will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16
• Miami‑Dade Libraries will be closed Monday, Jan. 16
• Metrobus, Metrorail and Metromover will operate on a regular schedule
• Miami-Dade County Solid Waste will not collect garbage or bulk trash on Monday, Jan. 16. Curbside recycling collection service will take place as scheduled

Events

• Homestead/Florida City Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast - Friday, Jan. 13
  Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a free community breakfast at the Phichol Williams Community Center
• MLK Health & Hope Community 5K + Empowerment Party - Saturday, Jan. 14
  The event will begin at 7am with a community 5k run/walk. Following the 5K, the empowerment party will include, music, food, community panel, sneaker giveaway and other prizes.
• Martin Luther King Weekend Overtown Bike Ride - Sunday, Jan. 15
  Join Friends of The Underline and Dade Heritage Trust on a ride through Overtown, one of Miami’s most historic areas
• 46th Annual MLK Parade and Festivites - Monday, Jan. 16
  Scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with the planned 2.5-hour Liberty City route running from Northwest 54th Street and 10th Avenue to 32nd Avenue, the parade follows 8 miles of sacred ground that Dr. King once traveled during his frequent engagements in Miami
  
  
  • • Pre-Parade 5K Run & Fitness Walk - Monday Jan. 16
      Participate in the annual 5K Run & Fitness Walk, which begins at 8 a.m. at the MLK Plaza Metrorail Station. Runners should arrive for registration between 6:30 and 7:45 a.m.
    • MLK Holiday Festival - Monday, Jan. 16
      Following the parade the festivities continue at noon with Miami-Dade Parks at the MLK Memorial Park with live music, dance and theatrical performances, a crafts marketplace, food vendors and children's activities

Get Involved

• MLK Day of Service at Gwen Cherry Park - Saturday, Jan. 14
  Volunteer during Miami-Dade Park’s MLK Day of Service to enrich and engage the community at Gwen Cherry Park helping to plant herbs, vegetables, and plants for pollinators
• MLK Day Service Project by Greater Miami Service Corps. - Saturday, Jan. 14
  Volunteer effort includes painting, mulching, litter removal and plantings. Breakfast snacks and refreshments provided
• Environmentally Endangered Lands MLK Day of Service - Monday, Jan. 16
  Participate in a Martin Luther King Day of Service at DERM-EEL’s Pine Rockland Preserve at Tropical Park Pineland Preserve 9 a.m. – noon. 
• City Year Miami's MLK Day of Service - Monday, Jan. 16
  Join City Year Miami for a day "on" not a day "off" at the annual MLK Day of Service to celebrate the legacy Dr. King's legacy of service.
• YMCA of South Florida’s 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service - Monday, Jan. 16
  Volunteers can assist with different community projects and bring non-perishable items to benefit the La Bodega community food pantry.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Miami Dade College Events
  Sign up for one of many MLK Day of Service events hosted at various Miami-Dade College Campuses throughout the weekend.