Plant City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival

 

January 13th - 16th, 2012

 

A Special Thanks To Our Sponsors!!!!

 

Celebrating 26 Years…….

The Plant City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival is a 4-day cultural event held in Plant City during the month of January.  A Opening Ceremony, Statewide Step & Dance Team Competition, Freedom Parade through historic downtown, Motown Revue, Leadership Breakfast, Freedom Walk, Saturday street fest with excellent ethnic cuisine, health fair, rides & concessions, goods, educational exhibits at the Bing Rooming House, Plant City’s African American Community Museum and visual and performing artists for children and adults. 

 

Legacy Sponsors

 

King Sponsors

 

Freedom Sponsors

Partners

SPONSORSHIP NEWS

12/1/11 - Plant City MLK Festival is proud to welcome on board our newest sponsor

 

INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR???? CALL US 813-757-6760

 

Black Heritage & Education

The Plant City Bing Rooming House African American Museum will be open for public tours and educational presentations on Plant City’s Black Heritage.  The Bing Rooming House Museum is committed to preserving the history of the local African American community, educating the general public about the experiences encountered by African Americans during the era of segregation, and sharing the role of the Plant City community in overcoming the stigma of segregation.  Anchoring the Laura Street Restoration District this facility is located at 205 South Allen Street, Plant City.  www.plantcitybinghouse.com.

Other educational opportunities include:

Touring the Laura Street Restoration District

Visiting the Plant City Photo Archives & History Center

10 acre campus of Glover School founded by freed slaves in 1868

Bealsville and Pinecrest Cemetaries where former slaves are buried