The 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival drew thousands to Plant City for a day filled with joviality, impressive music and mouth-watering food.
Plant City came out in masses to celebrate the 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cultural Arts Festival.
By noon, much of the free space along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was occupied as families camped out for the unique MLK Freedom Parade. Everyone from local churches to prominent city officials participated in the parade, which concluded around 2 p.m. at the MLK Community Center baseball fields.
As soon as the parade finished the annual drum line competition jumped into action at the baseball diamond. Schools competed for the grand title of victor and walked away with checks to show off their hard-earned talent.
For the rest of the day a live band provided soulful entertainment while the community wove in and out of the vendor booths, took photos of their children playing the numerous games and chowed down on some of the best home cooked food in all of Plant City.
