MLK March, Rally, and Festival
January 19 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
The Annual Community March celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city. All businesses, non-profit organizations and individuals are invited to march and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.
The MLK Community March kicks off on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. on the south steps of the State Capitol for a rally.
At the conclusion of the program we will march to Huston-Tillotson University for the MLK Festival.
Once the MLK March arrives at Huston-Tillotson University, the celebration will continue with the MLK Community Festival.
The family friendly festival will include all types of vendors and local musical artists to make this year’s celebration the best ever! Come prepared to have a great time.
The festival will be from 11am-3pm at Huston-Tillotson University at 900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702.
This year, we are asking marchers to help by donating can goods or non-perishable food items, which will be donated to the Central Texas Food Bank. Help to give to those in need by helping the Central Texas Food Bank fill their shelves with non-perishable food items. “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Receptacles will be available at both the Capitol and the festival at Huston-Tillotson University.
