Annual Martin Luther King Day March for Social Justice, Unity and Racial Healing

The City of Falls Church commemorates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by declaring Monday, January 16, 2023, as a Day of Service and supporting and promoting civic engagement across The Little City.

10:00 AM • Gather at The Tinner Hill Civil Rights Monument

11:00 AM • March down S. Washington St. to Falls Church Episcopal

The City Council proclamation reads, "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Life's most persistent and urgent question is ‘What are you doing for others?' Each year, on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together to serve their neighbors and communities."

Dr. Martin Luther King Day March for Unity and Freedom

Participants will start at the intersection of Tinner Hill Rd and S. Washington St, directly in front of the Target, and proceed north on S. Washington St to E. Fairfax where participants will turn onto E. Fairfax St and then into the Falls Church Episcopal Church. For more information and programming events, follow Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation on Facebook or visit here.

Road Closures for March

City of Falls Church Police advise drivers to expect road closures along the march route from approximately 11 a.m. - noon. 

• S. Washington St (Route 29) between E. Broad St (Route 7) to S. Maple Ave
• Tinner Hill Rd between S. Maple Ave to S. Washington St (Closed starting at 10 a.m.)
• Wallace St between S. Maple Ave to S. Washington St
• Hillwood Ave between E. Annandale Rd to S. Washington St
• W. Annandale Rd between S. Maple Ave to S. Washington St
• E. Annandale Rd between Hillwood Ave to S. Washington St
• E. Fairfax St between Douglass Ave to S. Washington St