The Concord-Cabarrus Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration includes a wreath-laying ceremony, parade, Dream Day and more.
Read on to learn what’s happening in Cabarrus County, as well as a big list of MLK Day events across the Charlotte region.
Learn about all the other MLK Day events in the Charlotte area.
Wreath Laying
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
6 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
58 Chestnut Drive SW, Concord, NC 28025
Free — all are welcome
MLK Keeper of the Dream Awards Banquet
Friday, January 17, 2025
6 p.m.
Laureate Center
401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081
$50 — ticketed event
MLK Dream Day Parade
Monday, January 20, 2025
11 a.m.
Laureate Center
401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Dream Day
Monday, January 20, 2025
12 p.m.
Laureate Center
401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081
The MLK DreamDay Parade ends at the Laureate Center, where Dream Day will take place.
Dream Day features:
- Organization Fair
- Health and Wellness Corrider
- HBCU and Divine 9 Gallery
- Black Business Expo
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