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Jan 16, 2025 - Things to Do

What to know about MLK Day parades in Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater

Kathryn Varn

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Photo illustration of a series of photos of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over a photo of a crowd listening to him speak. — Photo illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Bob Parent, Robert Abbott Sengstacke, and Donald Uhrbrock/Getty Images

Here's how to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a Tampa Bay parade.

Tampa: The festivities begin at noon at 15th Street and 21st Avenue, on the northeast corner of Cuscaden Park. The route goes north on 15th Street, east on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., then north on 22nd Street, wrapping up at East Osborne Avenue.

St. Pete: Beginning at 11am, the parade will travel east to west along First Avenue South, ending at 2pm at Tropicana Field.
Clearwater: Join a prayer breakfast from 8-10:30am at the North Greenwood Recreation Center, then, at 10:45am, a march to Coachman Park downtown.

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