IMPORTANT: All applicants MUST have a representative attend the mandatory orientation. During this time details of the parade lineup and route will be discussed. ILA (1526) Union Hall, 440 NW 6th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311-Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm
2026 King Holiday parade is going to Joseph C. Carter Park. Line-up begins at 7:30 a.m. and the Parade begins at 9:30am on NW 5th Ave and Sistrunk. The parade heads West on Sistrunk Blvd to NW 15th Ave, then North to Joseph C. Carter Park. The Multicultural Festival is immediately after the parade.
In submitting this application, parade participants agree to all conditions set forth. Applicants stipulate that the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, Inc. and representatives have made no representation, promises or guarantees regarding parade positions, media coverage or preferential treatment of any kind.
In consideration of our inclusion as a participant of the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Fort Lauderdale, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee, Inc., its members, and agents against all liability or loss that participant and/or participant's members, performers and/or volunteers may sustain or incur as a result of claims demands, cost or judgment arising from participants' involvement in the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade, Multicultural Unity Festival and any other 2026 MLK celebratory events.