The Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival honors the courageous effort and sacrifices of Martin Luther King, Jr. The festivities kick off with a memorial breakfast, held at Trinity Baptist Church, Friday, January 15, which honors outstanding individuals in the community. The celebration continues on Monday, January 18, with the Family Day Festival where you can enjoy live local and national entertainers in the R&B, Blues, Zydeco and Southern Soul genres. Kids of all ages will get a chance to catch throws at the parade, which will be departing from the Lake Charles Civic Center. A day of commemoration and fun, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival is a celebration for the whole family! For more information and for the band line up, visit