MLK Day Volunteer Festival - 2026
Monday, January 19, 2026
General Admission: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
From wildfire recovery and uplifting displaced families, to standing with immigrant communities under threat of deportation, let's join together to bring about Dr. King's vision of a Beloved Community this MLK Day of Service.
Our collective work affirms that healing and justice do not happen in isolation — they are built when people show up for one another.
FREE Tickets Available Now!
Register to get your FREE ticket for the MLK Day Volunteer Festival on
January 19, 2026 and transform compassion into action!
Advance tickets are required (last year sold out, so get them early!)
Enjoy a celebration of our Beloved Community that includes hands-on volunteering and interactive service-learning zones, exciting raffles, food trucks (with food for purchase), and merch from Black-owned businesses.
Be part of the Volunteer Support Crew that powers the MLK 2026 Volunteer Festival—the largest MLK Day of Service event in Los Angeles. Your support helps thousands of Angelenos honor Dr. King through collective action and shared purpose. FREE PARKING AND LUNCH FOR ALL ALL-DAY VOLUNTEER SUPPORT CREW MEMBERS!
Camp FAVE alumni ages 13–15 and their friends are invited for a special Counselor-in-Training (CIT) experience on MLK Day. This “Camp FAVE Day” brings our young teens together for leadership development, meaningful service, and a behind-the-scenes look at running a volunteer activity at a major community event.
Our Annual
Become a Sponsor!
WANT TO MOBILIZE YOUR TEAM FOR GOOD?
Take advantage of the perks our packages have to offer for this incredible event!
Sponsorship benefits include:
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Reserved space and VIP parking;
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Early entry and Sponsor only entry gate;
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Virtual MLK Day intro/educational prep session;
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Access to VIP Sponsor Zone; and
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Express Entry option for employee volunteers.
We are also happy to work with you to customize a sponsorship package that fits your needs. Check out the details here and reach out to nathan@laworks.com for more info!
Now Accepting Food, Small Business, And Nonprofit Applications!
We’re welcoming nonprofits, small Black- and Brown-owned businesses, and food trucks to be a part of Los Angeles’ largest MLK Day of Service volunteer event! Share your mission, showcase your work, and connect with thousands of Angelenos looking to give back. Whether you’re offering resources, activities, or great food, we’d love to have you with us!
Volunteering is free...but...
At L.A. Works, we believe volunteerism is more than showing up—it’s how we heal, strengthen, and reimagine our community together. When people volunteer, they connect across neighborhoods, backgrounds, and experiences. They build empathy. They bridge divides. They create the Los Angeles we all want to live in.
That’s why we work year-round to make service accessible to everyone.
And that’s why MLK Day matters so much.
To honor Dr. King’s legacy, we open this day of service to all, free of charge, so that thousands of people can come together, shoulder-to-shoulder, to create real change. Your time, energy, and expertise are already powerful gifts.
But behind every meaningful volunteer experience are real costs: dedicated staff who coordinate volunteers and partners; site and equipment rentals; insurance; and the tools and supplies that turn good intentions into tangible impact.
If you’re joining us on MLK Day, or supporting from afar, we invite you to help keep these experiences free and available to everyone. Your donation ensures that people from every part of L.A. can connect, serve, and strengthen the bonds that unite us—not just on MLK Day, but all year long.
Thank you for helping make service a force that brings us together.
