Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration with King County

Community members and King County employees are invited to join in honoring our nation’s foremost human rights leader and King County’s namesake, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The theme for the 2026 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is “mentorship”, and the accompanying quote is

“We must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future.’”– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Event details
When: Thursday, January 15th, 2026, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where:  Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University, 901 12th Ave. Seattle, WA 98122. The event is free and open to the public!

• Free food and beverages
• Remarks by Executive Girmay Zahilay
• MLK Proclamation by Councilmember Sarah Perry
• Larry Gossett Service Award