Kingdom Day Parade

For more than three decades, this South L.A. tradition has assembled marching bands, street performers and local civic leaders as part of the world’s longest-running Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. While it typically takes place on MLK Day, this year’s parade was rescheduled in the midst of the fires, and will now take place in the middle of Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Peace and Unity, Let it Start with Us.” The televised event kicks off on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Western Avenue, heads down Crenshaw Boulevard and swings around Leimert Park Plaza, where you’ll find a post-parade festival.