Milwaukee County’s goal is to enrich your life by providing essential services that meet your needs and those of your family, neighbors, co-workers and friends.
We enhance the quality of life in Milwaukee County through great public service.
Milwaukee County is home to over 950,000 people living in one of 19 communities, which range in size from the City of Milwaukee, with 595,000 residents, to the Village of River Hills, with roughly 1,600 residents.
Still a manufacturing stronghold, the region features 16 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of others in the financial services, medical device, hospitality and retailing industries.
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Get help with COVID-19: Apply for rent or mortgage assistance and learn more about Milwaukee County’s ongoing response.
The health and safety of the county's residents and staff members are our highest priority. As such, the King Community Center is currently closed to the public to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Parks staff will continue to tend to the fish and reptiles at the center. For more details on the Milwaukee Conunty Parks response, visit https://countyparksmke.com/coronavirus
Located in King Park, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center serves Milwaukee's near west side, offering a wide variety fitness, recreation and programming opportunities to area residents.
2020 fees for 12-month membership (prices listed include sales tax)
*When using a Day Pass, a photo ID must be surrendered while you are in the center.
Membership of the King Center includes access to the fitness center, weight room and boxing ring.
From September to May the gym is available for open gym basketball or for indoor walking.
Open Gym Hours Walking Only, for Adults: Monday – Friday, and Saturday 9 – 10 a.m. Adults: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Age 15 & up: Monday – Friday 3 – 8 p.m.
Host your party, athletic event or business meeting at our center!
To book, call (414) 344-5600 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Rental Availability Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday – Sunday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Reservations are not accepted for Jan. 1, July 4, Dec. 24, 25 or 31.
Get Auditorium Details in the Rentals Guide
Get Gymnasium Details in the Rentals Guide
Get Room Details in the Rentals Guide
Through partnerships with area organizations, a variety of enrichment and social activities are available at the King Center.
Every January we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an event of music, dance and more, inside the King Center auditorium.
Our annual event, held every August, brings the community together with a festival and school supply giveaway.
See the Parks Calendar for Dates
1531 W. Vliet St. Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 344-5600
9480 W. Watertown Plank Road Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (414) 257-PARK (7275)