Winter operation hours start September 4, 2011 and last through May 28, 2012.    The park opens at 9:00 a.m.  and closes at 5:00 p.m. daily.  The first tour of Dr. King's Birth Home starts at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour for the day is 5:00 p.m.  The Birth Home tour lasts 30 minutes and is conducted every hour. 

Summer operation hours start May 29, 2011 and last through September 3, 2011.   The park opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. daily.  The first tour of Dr. King's Birth Home begins at 9:30 a.m. and the last tour is 5:30 p.m.  The Birth Home tour lasts 30 minutes and is conducted every half hour. 

Admission and parking are FREE.

DAILY ACTIVITIES

Birth Home Tours - Tour the home that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lived in from birth to age twelve.  Explore the community and family life that guided  this future Civil Rights leader.  Thirty minute tours are available on a first-come first-serve basis.  Reservations must be made in person the day of the tour.  Tours fill up quickly and it is advised that visitors arrive early in the day.  Obtain your free Birth Home tickets at the information desk located inside Freedom Hall at The King Center.

Encounter History Presentations - Discover the history that shaped the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during this free 30 minute tour led by a Park Ranger.  Information about Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Sweet Auburn neighborhood, The King Center, Dr. King and Coretta Scott King's tomb, the Birth Home and Historic Fire Station No. 6 are presented.  Check at the information desk inside the Visitor Center for times and tour location.

No special arrangements are needed since most of the park is self-guided.   However, you will need to register to tour the Birth Home of Dr. King.  R  No advance reservations can be made. There are only 15 persons permitted on a tour. Groups can reserve up to three spaces (45 persons) the day of their tour.

CLOSED:  Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.