WASHINGTON, April 30 (UPI) -- The official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington will include four days of events, organizers announced this week.
As many as 250,000 people are expected to attend the various events that culminate with the dedication ceremony Aug. 28, the 48th anniversary of King's famed "I Have a Dream Speech" at the Lincoln Memorial.
The MLK Memorial Foundation said other events connected to the memorial will include a four-day public exhibition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and concerts in West Potomac Park.
Construction of the $120 million monument is still under way. The memorial is located near the World War II Memorial and is highlighted by a 31-foot statue of the slain civil rights leader.
Tickets to the dedication itself will be distributed through a lottery. Hopefuls may enter at DedicateTheDream.com by May 31, The Washington Post reported Thursday.
