#MLK2026
Ventura County's 40th Annual
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
A Living Legacy: Cultivating Compassion and
Justice in Ventura County
MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026
OXNARD, CA
2026 Observance and Celebration
8:00 AM "Freedom March"
From: Plaza Park, 5th Street and C Street, Oxnard, CA
To: Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC)
Transportation provided from the Oxnard Performing Arts Center to Plaza Park beginning at 7:30 AM
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Cost: Free
9:00 AM Observance Program
A Living Legacy: Cultivating Compassion and
Justice in Ventura County
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson
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Location: Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC)
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
$10 admission includes refreshments and vendor exhibits
Tickets may be purchased from MLK Committee members, at the door, or online.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson
Director of the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy (UCSB)
Gaye Theresa Johnson is Director of the Blum Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy and a professor of Black Studies at UCSB.
She has authored three books, including Futures of Black Radicalism. She is the Lead Facilitator and Trainer of the Central Coast Social Justice Academy.
2026 MLK Sponsors
