Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the St. Louis Art Museum
- When: Friday, January 13, 2023, 6 – 7:30 pm
- Location: 1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Cost: Free
The theme for this year’s celebration is Artistic Expression Uplifting the Movement.
MLK Celebration at the History Museum
- When: Saturday, January 14 – Monday, January 16, 2023
- Location: 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
- Cost: Free
Sunday, January 15 | 2 pm–5 pm
Monday, January 16 | 10 am–4 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Bayer YMCA
- When: Monday, January 16, 2023, 7 – 9 am
- Location: Bayer YMCA, 5555 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
- Cost: Free, but you must pre-register
Small Hands … Big Difference at Mirowitz
- When: Monday, January 16, 2023, 9:30 – 11:30 am
- Location: 348 S. Mason Rd., St. Louis, MO 63141
- Cost: Free
Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Edwardsville Children’s Museum
- When: Monday, January 16, 2023, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Location: 722 Holyoake Rd., Edwardsville, IL 62025
- Cost: Included with admission
Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert at Powell Hall
- When: Monday, January 16, 2023, 7:30 – 8:30 pm
- Location: 718 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103
- Cost: Free but you must pre-register
Art for Justice: Family Sunday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- When: Sunday, January 15, 2023, 1 – 4:00 PM
- Location: St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110
- Cost: Free
You’re invited to the Museum every Sunday for hands-on art activities that include special interactive components for kids within the galleries. Each month’s activities focus on a different, family-friendly theme.
Join the Museum for this celebration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and inspire the next generation of artist activists.
Storytime begins in the galleries at 2 pm, featuring Goodnight Racism by Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc.
Create a button for a cause that you care about during the hands-on art-making activity.
54th Annual MLK Day Parade
- When: Monday, January 16, 2023 from 9 – 11 am
- Where: Old Courthouse, 11 N. 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63160
- Cost: Free
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Committee of St. Louis, MO. will be celebrating its 54th Observance in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Holiday, Monday, January 16, 2023. The committee aims to deal with and drive out the three evils: Poverty, Racism and Violence, promote Voter Registration to help to create the beloved community for which Dr. Martin Luther King gave his life. If not now, When?
2023 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Observance in Fountain Park
- When: Saturday, January 14, 2023
- Where: Fountain Park
On Saturday, January 14, the Fountain Park-Lewis Place Committee will host its sixth-annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance. The event begins at the Martin Luther King statue in Fountain Park, with a commencement at 9 a.m. and a peace march following at 9:30 a.m.
We Can All Serve: MLK Food Drive
When: Ongoing until Monday, January 31, 2023
Where: All St. Louis Public Library locations
Where: In support of the St. Louis Area Foodbank – donation bins at all St. Louis (City) Public Library Branches.
The holidays may be over but hunger is still an epidemic among our neighbors, friends, and family struggling to buy necessities such as heat and warm winter clothes. In the spirit and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., St. Louis Public Library is proud to launch a food drive in his honor.