The Martin Luther King Festival honors the courageous efforts and sacrifices of Martin Luther King Jr.

Schedule:

January 17, 2025

7:30AM: 31st Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast

L'Auberge Casino & Resort-777 L'Auberge Ave, Lake Charles, LA

Featuring Guest Speaker Dr. Scott Hagan: Pastor, Author, and Scholar

January 19, 2025

6:00PM: Annual Gospel Extravaganza

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church-119 N. Bank St., Lake Charles, LA

Featuring song, dance, praise and worship, and spoken word with Pastor Braylon Harris, Ashley J, Angel Purdy, Duane Terry, Kendale Thomas, and Trish Thierry

January 20, 2025

8:00AM: MLK Parade & Family Day

Lake Charles Event Center

Featuring a Gumbo Cook-Off ($50 participation fee for entries), parade beginning at 10:00 AM and Family Day Activities beginning at 12:00 PM

Date: January 17, 2025 - January 20, 2025

Location: Lake Charles Event Center, 900 Lakeshore Dr. Lake Charles, LA 70601

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