The 39th Annual Ventura County Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Monday, January 20, 2025.

The event starts at 8 a.m. with a gathering at Plaza Park, 500 South C Street in Downtown Oxnard, followed by a "Freedom March" to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC), 800 Hobson Way.

Then at the OPAC is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance program that starts at 9am, featuring keynote speaker, James Joyce III, Founder of Coffee with a Black Guy. $10 admission includes refreshments. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.mlkventuracounty.com.