2025 Family Festival At Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park

​The MLK parade concludes near Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park where a daylong Family Festival in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Parks and Recreation Department takes place from noon to 5 p.m. with live music, dance, cultural programming, theatrical performances, food vendors and a marketplace. The family-friendly celebration is designed to honor, promote, unify and preserve Miami’s vibrant African and Caribbean heritage. All are welcome to join in the celebrations.

​You’ll find a crafts marketplace with vendors selling clothing, books, jewelry, tropical plants, herbs, spices, arts and crafts and more. At the WEDR 99 Jamz Mainstage, international recording artists and top DJs will perform favorites from R&B, soul, jazz, reggae, rap, salsa, merengue, hip-hop and other genres, while the Cultural Stage will host theatrical performances and art exhibitions. At the Children’s Village, you’ll find educational and interactive games, sports and arts projects on the legacy of Dr. King.

​The Food Corner will have a wide variety of local restaurants, food trucks and grocers dishing up everything from soul food to creole, African falafel, Jamaican patties, Haitian griot, Bahamian conch fritters, Southern barbecue, Trinidadian doubles and so much more.

​The Miami-Dade Democratic Party will have a tent where attendees can learn more about getting involved with local Democratic clubs and caucuses. They will also be helping people register to vote.

​FYI, the actual parade commences at NW 54th st and 7th ave at 11am. The route traces the steps that Dr. King traveled in Miami during his frequent visits, and will end at the park on 32nd ave.