The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Garland Unit will host its 34th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade & March Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. The schedule of activities for the celebration is below. Plan to come out and celebrate the holiday at the parade, Watch The Garland Texan for more details.
MLK Parade Route in Garland – Jan. 14
- Parade starts on Dairy Road @ Garden Drive (near Embree Park), Garland
- It proceeds north on Dairy Road to Highway 66 (Avenue D)
- West (left) on Highway 66 (Avenue D) to First Street
- North (right) on First Street to Highway 66 (Avenue B)
- West (left) on Highway 66 (Avenue B) to Fifth Street
- North (right) on Fifth Street to Austin Street
- Parade ends at the Granville Arts Center, 300 North Fifth @ Austin Streets
MLK Theme/Grand Marshals/“Lift Every Voice and Sing” Musical – Jan. 14
The 2023 MLK theme is “Honoring Two Garland Mayors in KING Fashion.” Mayor Scott LeMay and former Mayor Ronald E. Jones, will serve as grand marshals. The celebration continues following the parade with the musical: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” Saturday, Jan.14 at noon. It will be at the Granville Arts Center (address above) where the MLK Communitywide Youth Choir, joined by students from the Garland ISD Fine Arts Department, will perform. Winners of the 2023 MLK Float Contest will be announced at the musical. This event is free and open to the public.
MLK Youth Extravaganza Jan. 15 – Granville Arts Center Brownlee Auditorium
Youth groups from area churches and the Garland ISD will showcase their spiritual talents in praise dance and athletic talents in step routines Sunday, Jan. 15, at 300 N. Fifth Street, downtown Garland, 75040, beginning at 4 p.m. Admission is free and the MLK Youth Extravaganza is open to the public. For more information, contact the NAACP Garland Unit at 972.381.5044, voice box #5, or visit www.garlandtxnaacp.org and click on MLK Events.