The Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train will make its way up the Peninsula from San Jose to San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 20.

Looking for the best things to do in San Francisco and the Bay Area during MLK weekend? Add these family-friendly events to your list for the long weekend. 2025 may have just started, but it's already time for a long holiday weekend.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco recently acquired the work, which is being exhibited at the de Young Museum ahead of Martin Luther King Jr Day

Caltrain to operate its Celebration Train in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, offering free rides to SF events.

San Francisco's trash collection schedule will be adjusted for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with changes to the regular pick-up dates for city residents.

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s values and beliefs, MLK Day is the only holiday designated as a national day of service.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20, but there are local events and volunteer opportunities honoring the civil rights leader happening now through Jan. 22. From a symposium at Stanford and Caltrain’s Celebration Train to a community singalong and numerous volunteer projects,

King would also inspire baseball player Curt Flood, who challenged Major League Baseball’s reserve clause in 1970, bringing an end to what was a St. Louis Cardinal Hall of Fame career. Flood would lose his case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but his fight would open the door for free agency five years later.

On Jan. 20, communities across the nation will celebrate the life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a Baptist minister, political activist, but most importantly a fearless leader whom so many Americans continue to admire and whose dream they strive to carry out.

Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways this year. Take part in a day of service on Jan. 20 or attend one of the following events to remember this great minister, activist and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.

Day of Service in North County: Community members can join the North San Diego County NAACP during their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Jan. 18. Several service projects in North ...