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Martin Luther King, Jr., Peace & Unity Parade and Celebration
This year's theme is "Peace! Passion! Purpose!" The parade will begin on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue intersecting Anaheim Street, proceed North on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, turn right (East) on 19th Street, and turn left (North) on Lemon Avenue. Parade Parking is available at Long Beach City College, located at Orange Avenue and Pacific Coast Hwy.
The parade is followed by a multi-cultural celebration at King Park, located at 1950 Lemon Avenue. The celebration will begin at 12:30 PM and end at 5:00 PM. The celebration will be filled with music and dance performances; a children and teen area filled with free carnival rides and give-a-ways. There will be lots of food, general merchandise vending booths, and community services information, as well as a Health Pavilion that will provide a number of free health test and flu shots.
All volunteers will be offered community service hours. Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register to become a volunteer call (562) 570-6816.