SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Thousands of people will gather Monday to honor and remember the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in San Antonio\u2019s 39th annual MLK March and Celebration. <\/p>\n
San Antonio\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March, which honors King\u2019s life and legacy, is touted as the largest in the nation.<\/p>\n
The march is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, located at 3501 Martin Luther King Drive.<\/p>\n
If you plan to attend this year\u2019s march, here\u2019s everything you need to know before you head out: <\/p>\n
Martin Luther King Jr. Day programming<\/p>\n
The march lineup begins as early as 7:30 a.m., according to the city\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n The route runs about 2.75 miles along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive through San Antonio\u2019s East Side.<\/p>\n For the safety of participants, motorcycles, cars and other motor vehicles are not allowed along the route.<\/p>\n The march will be followed by the park celebration at Pittman-Sullivan Park, located at 1101 Iowa St.<\/p>\n District 2 City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and the city\u2019s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission announced Monday that Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas and Grammy Award-winning artist Coco Jones will be featured guests during the celebration<\/a>.<\/p>\n McKee-Rodriguez said Douglas will be this year\u2019s keynote speaker, with Jones as the headline performer for the march and celebration.<\/p>\n Douglas will host a fireside chat and public Q&A, McKee-Rodriguez said. Residents can submit their questions for the Q&A here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCoco Jones and Gabby Douglas embody excellence, perseverance and the power of Black leadership across generations,\u201d McKee-Rodriguez previously said.<\/p>\n The park celebration will also include:<\/p>\n A main stage with multicultural performances<\/p>\n Health and wellness area<\/p>\n Youth area<\/p>\n Food and merchandise vendors<\/p>\n Information booths<\/p>\n Free VIA bus services<\/p>\n VIA Metropolitan Transit will offer free ride services to the march from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Monday from the following two locations: <\/p>\n Alamodome \u2013 Lot C\u2013 located at the corner of Montana and South Cherry streets<\/p>\n St. Philip\u2019s College \u2013 Lots 21, 22 and 23, located along Montana Street and the intersections of South Gevers and South Mittman streets<\/p>\n Passengers will be dropped off at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, west of Upland Drive.<\/p>\n Buses will return riders to their original pick-up locations from noon to 3 p.m. Attendees may also access the return service at Pittman-Sullivan Park.<\/p>\n VIA will also have a tent at Pittman-Sullivan Park from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., near the YMCA Parking Lot, where the vintage Dreamliner bus will be parked for viewing.<\/p>\n