Winter Garden cancels MLK parade, festivities still on

Due to the expected cold weather, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade is canceled, but the city will continue to host the Community Celebration.

By Liz Ramos
| 2:37 p.m. January 15, 2026

People honored Martin Luther King Jr. and his historic contributions in the parade during Winter Garden’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

West Orange Times & Observer
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The city of Winter Garden has decided to cancel the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade due to cold weather.

The Community Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, will continue at the downtown pavilion at 104 S. Lakeview Ave.

The free event will include live music, family-friendly activities and more.

The concert will feature Kat Riggins, a singer who pays homage to R&B, soul, gospel, rock and blues. Go Time, a high-energy band performing mash-ups from artists such as Bruno Mars, Lizzo, Prince and NSync, also will perform.

Select roads will be closed for the event, including Plant Street from Dillard Street to Central Avenue and adjoining side streets from 2 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19. Highland Avenue to Lakeview Avenue along Tremaine Street and part of South Lakeview Avenue between Plant and Tremaine streets will be blocked from 2 a.m. to about 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19.

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Liz Ramos

Managing Editor Liz Ramos previously covered education and community for the East County Observer. Before moving to Florida, Liz was an education reporter for the Lynchburg News & Advance in Virginia for two years after graduating from the Missouri School of Journalism.