The wait is over! Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration! Please read the info below, especially if you are buying a table, or two!
The speaker announcement will come soon, but you don’t have to wait! Buy your tickets now to make sure you don’t miss the traditional MLK Celebration meal, a variety of entertainers and a dynamic keynote speech!
The Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026
Doors open at 4:30 P.M.
Dinner buffet is open from 5-6 P.M.
Formal program begins at 6:15 P.M.
JMA Wireless Dome at Syracuse University
BUY TICKETS:
Syracuse University staff, faculty, and the general public (dinner and program): $40
SU and SUNY-ESF Students (dinner and program): $20
Dinner buffets will open at 5 p.m. and will be held near the JMA Dome’s west end zone. Guests can enter the “Courtside Lounge and Suites” entrance located between Gates A and B. Halal, Kosher, gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. This year all guests will remain at the tables for the program.
All tickets will be assigned a table number at the time of purchase, which will be included in the mobile tickets. Guests interested in sitting with friends are recommended to purchase tickets together to ensure the same table assignment.
Guests may order up to 8 dinner and program tickets online. To purchase one full table (8 seats), select 8 total tickets and proceed to checkout. To purchase more than one table or more than 8 individual tickets, or if experiencing difficulties, please call the JMA Dome Box Office at 1.888.DOME.TIX (315.443.2121), option four.
Buy tickets online at mlk.syr.edu, in person at the Dome Box Office inside Gate B at 900 Irving Ave. (Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.) or by phone (888.DOME.TIX or 315.443.2121, option four). Tickets will be mobile this year and uploaded directly to your MyCuse account to manage upon purchase. View the step-by-step guide on mobile ticketing for more information.
Free parking is available in the Irving Avenue Garage, the Raynor Lot, Henry Lot and the Standart Lot. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, AIRA and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available for the event.
For more information about the MLK Celebration or to request accommodations, contact Hendricks Chapel at chapel@syr.edu or 315.443.2901. Learn more about this and other Hendricks Chapel events by visiting chapel.syracuse.edu.
MOBILE TICKETS
Your tickets are available to manage on your MyCuse Account using your mobile phone.
PARKING
Free parking is available in the following Dome West Lot locations, please click the Waze links below for real-time wayfinding to the lots:
Shuttles:
Complimentary shuttles to the Dome are available near the WEST lots and Irving Garage. Please see pick-up and drop-off locations marked by the S on the map.
Accessible Parking:
Accessible parking is available on the 5th floor of Irving Avenue Garage, with an accessible entrance to the Dome via the skybridge at Gate C. An accessible drop-off location is available near the VIP/Suite Entrance located on Forestry Drive between Gates A and B at the Dome. Guests may also use the complimentary, accessible shuttle available near the West Lots and Irving Garage.
ENTER THE DOME
All guests will enter between Gates A and B at the VIP entrance on Forestry Drive.
ACCESSIBILITY
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be available for the event. Accessible seating is provided on the concourse level of the JMA Wireless Dome.
ATTIRE
All are welcome, regardless of clothing choice! Some will choose to dress up, some will be in business casual clothing, and some in jeans. Again, all are welcome!
For more information about the MLK Celebration or to request accommodations, contact Hendricks Chapel at chapel@syr.edu or 315.443.2901. Learn more about this and other Hendricks Chapel events by visiting chapel.syracuse.edu.