Triangle MLK Event Schedule
All programs are FREE and open to the public in cooperation with area businesses, corporations, churches and civic organizations.
Friday, January 12
Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Kickoff Event
44th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (Raleigh)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Gardens
1215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh
Sponsoring Partner: Raleigh Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance
Keynote Speaker: Reverend Dr. Mark Harden, Dean of Shaw University Divinity School
Join this gathering of local leaders, clergy, and community for the Triangle MLK Holiday Weekend kickoff event and wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to honor his life and as a symbol of solidarity towards achieving a more beloved community. ——“It Starts with Me: Creating the Beloved Community.”
Saturday, January 13
National Day of Racial Healing
Sponsored by the YMCA of the Triangle
Sponsoring Partners: The Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee and The Encouraging Place
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (First Baptist Church, located at 99 N Salisbury Street)
In commemoration of the 2024 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, and the National Day of Racial Healing.
The YMCA of the Triangle, Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee, and the Encouraging Place invite all leaders, churches, youth organizations, and families to join us for a community conversation on Racial Healing.
Special focus on bridging the gap among our youth, connecting, and building relationships ——“It Starts with Me: Creating the Beloved Community.”
Monday, January 15
44th Annual Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
“It Starts with Me: Creating a Beloved Community”
7:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham)
In-person at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC (RTP)
- Doors open at 6 am. Breakfast available until 8 am
- Program starts at 7:15 am
Keynote Speaker:Reverend Canon Sandye A. Wilson
The Very Rev Canon Sandye A. Wilson – Interim Dean, All Saints
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands · Interim Dean, All Saints Cathedral /Chaplain, All Saints Cathedral School, St Thomas, Virgin Islands · Cathedral Church of All Saints
Experienced Priest and community activist with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutions industry and building bridges of hope.
The 44th Annual Martin Luther King Memorial March
11:00 a.m. (Downtown Raleigh)
Departs at 11 am from State Capitol Building, Edenton Street Side, Downtown Raleigh
- 10:00 a.m. March Assembly Lineup
- 11:00 a.m. March Begins
Inviting all civic organizations, community leaders, and families to join us for the Annual Memorial Tribute March to the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The 44th Annual Martin Luther King Noon Observation
12:00 p.m. (Martin Marietta Center, Downtown Raleigh)
Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Reverend Sharon Dean, Senior Pastor, Wake Chapel, Raleigh, NC
Featured Artist: The Renowned Martin Luther King All Children’s Choir
44th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Evening Musical Celebration
5:30 p.m. (Martin Marietta Center, Downtown Raleigh)
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
The daylong observance concludes with a musical celebration featuring Local and National artists. This event is FREE and open to the public. Bring the family out to celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.