Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 19th, 202610 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Birmingham

Celebrate King Day 2026 with us at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Enjoy free admission and a full day of programming honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including live music, panel discussions, and genealogy workshops.  Visit the website for event schedule and more information.

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    Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

    Region

    Birmingham is located in the Birmingham & Tuscaloosa Area of the Central Alabama Region

    Fees

    Admission to the museum and all activities are free.

    Where to Stay

    Econo Lodge Homewood - Birminghgam

    Book a room at the Econo Lodge Homewood - Birmingham.

    Ramada-- Birmingham Airport

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    Comfort Inn Birmingham - Irondale

    Book a room at the Comfort Inn Birmingham - Irondale

    Home2 Suites by Hilton Birmingham Downtown

    The perfect accommodation for your travels, right in Downtown Birmingham!

    The Westin Birmingham

    The Westin Birmingham prides itself on Southern hospitality and design as well as its many guest amenities, including a gym and pool.

    Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Birmingham Downtown

    Fairfield by Marriott Birmingham Downtown is centrally located in the heart of buzzing downtown.

    Hilton Garden Inn Trussville/Birmingham

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    Hassinger Daniels Mansion Bed and Breakfast

    Located near the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University Hospital, Kirklin Clinic and the Central Business District, 10 guest rooms of impeccably high quality await you in our National Historic Registered 1898 mansion. 26 restaurants and att...

    Kings Inn--Civic Center--UAB

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    Where to Eat

    Green Acres Cafe

    Peak of Perfection - Fried Chicken Wings, Livers & Gizzards

    Revelator Coffee

    We believe that a great coffee experience is about more than great coffee alone.

    Eugene's Hot Chicken

    We are a southern style restaurant, food truck and catering company that serves "hot chicken".

    Pizza Grace

    "Grace” has many meanings. pizza GRACE was created in order to bring those meanings to life. Grace, simple elegance and refinement of movement, this is our approach to cooking and baking.

    The Atomic Bar & Lounge

    The Atomic Lounge is a kitschy watering hole with a cool vibe offering creative cocktails, themed rooms & costumes to wear.

    Birmingham District Brewing Company

    Craft Beer Brewery and tasting room

    Full Moon Bar-B-Que

    Our Inverness bar-b-que location is just south of 459 on Highway 280. Come in and enjoy some of our mouth-watering bar-b-que ribs slow cooked over our hickory wood-fired pit.

    Shrimp Basket Irondale

    It all began in 1993, when two local boys in Gulf Shores, Alabama decided to open up a casual family-focused seafood restaurant on the Gulf Coast. The idea was to create a restaurant where people would feel welcome to be themselves, families could af...

    Niki's West

    NIKI’S WEST has been serving the greater Birmingham, Ala., area since 1957. Owners, Pete and Teddy Hontzas, are second generation owners who took over the business from their father, the late Gus P. Hontzas. With humble, new beginnings of an extensiv...
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    What to See & Do

    Riverchase Galleria

    Spectacular skylights. 200+ specialty stores. Grande Atrium Park with restaurants, carousel. Also Wynfrey Hotel and class-A office tower.

    Regions Field

    Home of the Birmingham Barons.

    Railroad Park

    A 19-acre green space in downtown Birmingham celebrating the city's industrial and artistic heritage. Hailed as "Birmingham's Living Room," it provides a venue for recreation, family activities, concerts and cultural events.

    City Walk BHAM

    City Walk BHAM is a dynamic public space and event destination located under the I20/59 bridge in the heart of downtown Birmingham. With 10 vibrant blocks offering a mix of public space, performance areas, recreation, and infrastructure, City Walk B...

    heidi elnora Atelier {a bridal boutique}

    "The one-stop bridal shop for all of your wedding wishes." -heidi elnora

    Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens

    Arlington is the last standing antebellum home in the City of Birmingham. It is available for tours, weddings, receptions, luncheons, dinners, and garden parties.

    A.G. Gaston Gardens

    Formerly the A.G. Gaston Motel, facility provided Birmingham's only first-class lodging for African-Americans and served as gathering place for civil rights leaders in the 1960s.

    Birmingham Civil Rights District

    Now a national monument, the Birmingham Civil Rights District includes the sites of upheaval during the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1950s through 1963, including the church where four little girls died in a race-related bombing.

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