MLK Parade In Baltimore 2020: Road Closures, Time

BALTIMORE, MD — To celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the city of Baltimore will present its annual MLK Day Parade. This year marks the 20th annual event for the city.

Marching bands, dance squads, civic organizations, fraternities, sororities, honor/color guards and horses are among those participating in the parade. More than 70 groups will make appearances along the mile-long parade route, according to the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, which sponsors the event.

The parade will travel south on Martin Luther King Boulevard from Eutaw to Baltimore streets.

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The MLK Day 2020 Parade is slated to start at noon and last until 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20.

These streets will be closed from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation:

• West Franklin Street from Greene Street to Fremont Avenue (US 40 west ramp will be accessible)
• Eutaw Street from Dolphin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
• Preston Street from Madison Avenue to Howard Street
• Madison Avenue from Martin Luther King Boulevard Jr. to Dolphin Street
• Baltimore Street from Martin Luther King Boulevard Jr. to Poppleton Street
• Fremont Avenue from West Baltimore Street to West Fayette Street
• Southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Eutaw Street to Lombard Street
• The northbound left lane of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Lombard Street to Eutaw
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Preston Street