{"id":687,"date":"2018-01-10T21:22:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T21:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwsouthbay.com\/?p=687"},"modified":"2018-01-10T21:22:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T21:22:24","slug":"mlk-jr-day-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/bwsouthbay\/mlk-jr-day-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"MLK Jr. Day in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles is home to some of the biggest and best MLK Jr. Day celebrations in the country. On the Monday holiday, head to the 33<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Kingdom Day Parade at the corner of MLK Jr. and Crenshaw Boulevard for the biggest event of its kind in the U.S. It\u2019s here where you\u2019ll spot the best floats, the best performances, and possibly a celebrity or two. It takes place from 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-688\" src=\"https:\/\/topsuitesites2.com\/bwsouthbay\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2017\/10\/GettyImages-485852047-1024x1008-1024x1008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the famous 30<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peace and Unity Parade in Long Beach. With over 25,000 attendees, the parade starts at 10:30 a.m. on Atlantic and MLK Avenues. The party keeps going until 6 p.m. with a carnival, face painting, arts and crafts, and much more\u2014including some of the best food truck vendors in town.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Celebrating Dr. King<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Cake for King Celebration at the California African American Museum is a free event where families can enjoy a day of live music, speeches, arts and crafts, and of course a slice of birthday cake. 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