The Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee, Inc. hosts the annual gala as part of the Arlington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Four-Day Celebration.
The festivity, which includes dinner, special tributes, entertainment, and scholarship and award presentations, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, inside the Bluebonnet Ballroom at the University Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Arlington. The evening will be emceed by Vince Sims, co-anchor and reporter for NBC 5 (KXAS), adding a dynamic presence to one of the largest MLK celebrations in Texas.
Individual tickets are $89. Reserved tables (seats 8 people) are $2,080 each.
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E.H. Hereford University Center, 300 W First Street, Arlington, TX, 76019, View Map
300 W First Street , Arlington, TX 76019
$89/person
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