Jessica Fisher

Celebrate MLK Day in Spokane

Jessica Fisher, Public Information Coordinator, 509.625.6749

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:56 a.m.

Celebrate MLK Day in Spokane

The City invites the community to join some of the many celebrations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Spokane.

Here are details for several MLK Day events in the Spokane area:

  • Wednesday, Jan. 15, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. – MLK Celebration with BSU, Keynote Speaker: Spokane NAACP President Lisa Gardner, Spokane Falls Community College, Building 17
  • Sunday, Jan. 19, 3 – 5 p.m. – MLK Commemoration Service and Celebration, Holy Temple Church of God in Christ, 806 W. Indiana Avenue.
  • Sunday, Jan. 19, 6 – 7 p.m. – Fireside with Jamie Stacy, Spokane NAACP, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 401 W. Regina Avenue
  • Monday, Jan. 20, 10 – 11 a.m. – MLK Day Rally and March, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard.
  • Monday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – MLK Day Resource Fair, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard.
  • Monday, Jan. 20, 12 – 2 p.m. – MLK Teach-In, Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday that is also designated as a national day of service —“A Day On, Not a Day Off.” To sign up for volunteer and service opportunities, go to www.volunteerspokane.org.

Spokane City Hall, Spokane Municipal Court, and Spokane Public Library branches are closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in recognition of MLK Day. City parking meters and kiosks do not require payments on that day; remember even when parking is free on holidays, all parking rules still apply. More information on holiday closures.

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