Each year, the Allentown Art Museum hosts a day full of free, all-ages activities in celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following is a schedule of events for Monday, January 19, 2026.
11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Art making in Crayola Classroom (2nd floor)
11:30 a.m.
Joyful Voices Community Choir in Museum Lounge (1st floor)
noon
Musical performance by Latrice Young in Trexler Gallery (1st floor)
12:30
All-ages storytelling with Deirdre Van Walters in Rodale Classroom (2nd floor)
12:30–2 p.m.
Musical performance by Bev Conklin in the Community Gallery (lower level)
1 p.m.
Musical performance by Kiara Monet in Trexler Gallery (1st floor)
1:30 p.m.
All-ages storytelling with Sanaiya Smith in Rodale Classroom (2nd floor)
2 p.m.
Musical performance by Mac Vill in Trexler Gallery (1st floor)
2:30 p.m.
All-ages storytelling with Mac Vill in Rodale Classroom (2nd floor)
3 p.m.
Dance performance by PRICEarts in the Community Gallery (lower level)
4 p.m.
Musical performance by Maverick in Trexler Gallery (1st floor)
5 p.m.
Museum closes
There’s free parking in the Museum lot at Fifth and Linden Streets.
Admission to the Museum on MLK Jr. Day and every day is free thanks to a generous legacy gift from the Century Fund and lead support from Lehigh Valley Health Network along with City Center Allentown and J. B. and Kathleen Reilly.
The Museum’s MLK Jr. Day Celebration is generously supported by
Community Action Development Allentown.
