Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration in El Cerrito

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY CELEBRATION 2019



The City of El Cerrito, St. Peter Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the El Cerrito Branch NAACP, and the West Contra Costa County Unified School District are proud to sponsor the 30th Annual El Cerrito Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.

Join us for this historic 30th year celebration as our beloved community comes together to honor our collective values of compassionate humanity and social equity. The events are free and all ages are welcome. This year's theme is: "Moving the Wisdom of Our Past Forward Towards Justice."

This year's celebration will be a TWO DAY EVENT beginning with a FREE documentary screening of "Cracking the Codes" and a community conversation on Sunday, January 20, 2019. 

On January 21, 2019, the City will celebrate the 30th Annual MLK Celebration with a parade and rally beginning at El Cerrito City Hall.

Individuals and groups are welcome to help make parade signs, march in the parade, and attend the rally. Join your friends and neighbors at the longest running MLK Celebration in the Bay Area!
Sunday, January 20, 2019

FREE! DOCUMENTARY SCREENING & COMMUNITY CONVERSATION


Cracking the Codes is a systemic approach to understanding racial inequity as a precursor to building strategies that address racial and socio-economic barriers.
4:00 p.m. 
El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater
540 Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito

Monday, January 21, 2019
30th Annual Parade and Rally

Join the Parade


  • 8:30 a.m. - Gather at City Hall Plaza (Manila Ave at San Pablo Ave)
  • 9:30 a.m. - March to El Cerrito High School (540 Ashbury Ave) via Cerrito Vista Park where there will be entertainment 

Rally and program


Rally will begin at 11:00 a.m. at El Cerrito High School
Performing Arts Theater - Doors open by 10:00 a.m.
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GET INVOLVED:


For more information, or to get involved, please signup above or contact event coordinator Patricia Durham at (510) 234-2518 or Kristen Cunningham, Human Resources Manager at (510) 215-4304.

Donate! You can also support this annual event by making an online donation to the City of El Cerrito to support the El Cerrito Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration.

Previous Celebrations


Visit the Photo Gallery to see pictures from previous years' celebrations

Also, see some of local photographer Dale F Mead's photos from 2013 online at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/damead/sets/72157632583806059/with/8406334778/