King Day for a Day

Finally. The holiday hubbub is over and we can start getting to celebrations that aren’t overblown and over-lame. One such shindig that has actually stayed true to its original intention is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which takes place this year on Monday, January 19.

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The PHX will celebrate in style with the MLK Festival and March. The latter leaves from Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1401 East Jefferson Street, at 9 a.m. and meanders through downtown before arriving at Margaret T. Hance Park, 1106 North Central Avenue, for the all-day fest.