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Hamden’s newest brewery and restaurant, Haven Beer Company, is partnering with Hamden-based veterans service organization House of Heroes Connecticut (HOHCT) for a special Memorial Day Weekend series of events and specials honoring service, sacrifice and raising funds to assist military and public safety veterans in need. Haven for Heroes Weekend at Haven Beer Company will take place May 24-27 at the 2323 Whitney Avenue, Hamden brewery/restaurant, featuring display of military service flags, a Missing Man Table display, Hero Burger and Hero Brew menu specials, discounts for active duty and veteran members of the military and public safety communities, and branded House of Heroes/Haven Beer company merchandise. A portion of proceeds from the weekend will benefit House of Heroes Connecticut. On Monday, Memorial Day, at the brewery/restaurant following the Hamden Memorial Day Parade, the Hamden Fire Department Honor Guard will present the colors, joined by the Connecticut Firefighters PIpes & Drums. A Moment of Silence will be observed to honor those who served and those we’ve lost.
Redding’s Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, starting at 12:15 pm, rain or shine. Parade participants will assemble at Redding Elementary School Memorial Auditorium at 11:30 am, with the ceremony beginning at noon, followed by the parade procession to Redding Green. Here, flag-raising and flower-placing ceremonies will be conducted at the Memorial Stone, with events concluding by 1 pm. Public officials will participate in the parade, and family and friends are encouraged to watch along the route and bring flags or banners to show their support.
Veterans, Ceremony and Parade Commission. It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in this year’s Milford Memorial Day Events.
Sunday May 26 at 9:45 am at Milford City Hall 110 River Street
Memorial Day Parade
Sunday May 26, 2024. Step off from Parsons at 2pm. All units are asked to assemble at the Daniel Wasson Field parking lot at 1pm
70 West Main Street Milford Ct 06460
Please let me know if you can attend and participate in any one of these events to honor our fallen military. They had served bravely ensuring and preserving our freedoms.
We are looking forward to hearing from you and seeing you this Memorial Day.
Residents of New Milford are encouraged to join in honoring America’s fallen heroes during the town’s Memorial Day commemorations, which feature two parades. The events commence at 8 a.m. on May 27 with a Memorial Day parade through Gaylordsville, followed by speeches at the New Milford Public Library on 24 Main St., paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their nation.
Subsequently, at 10 a.m., the downtown parade will commence, proceeding along Main Street towards Railroad Street before turning onto Bennitt Street towards the Town Green. Additionally, local veterans will participate in laying a wreath off Veterans Bridge to honor the memory of the fallen heroes.
The Andover Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 27, 2024 starting at 8:45 a.m. from the Andover Elementary School parking lot to Route 316 to Monument Lane. Ceremony will be held on Cider Mill Road. All Veterans are invited to march or ride in the parade.
Bring flowers to decorate graves at the North Cornwall Cemetery service at 9 A.M., the Seaman’s Memorial service at the Covered Bridge at 10 A.M., the parade at the village green at 11 A.M. with ceremony to follow, then the UCC Carnival on Bolton Hill Road.
Bring flowers to decorate graves at the North Cornwall Cemetery service at 9 A.M., the Seaman’s Memorial service at the Covered Bridge at 10 A.M., the parade at the village green at 11 A.M. with ceremony to follow, then the UCC Carnival on Bolton Hill Road.
Crystal Lake At approximately 9:00 am, a parade will begin from the Crystal Lake area (where Green Street intersects Route 140) and end at the Crystal Lake Cemetery, where a brief service will be held.
Ellington Center
Services will be held at 10:30 am at Ellington High School. At the conclusion of the program, approximately 11:30 am, a parade will begin from the high school and proceed to the Ellington Green and then to the Ellington Cemetery for brief memorial tributes at each location.
Please join our Ad Hoc Patriotic Committee in remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
The Veterans Service Commission (VSC) will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade with a ceremony to follow on Monday, May 27, 2024.
This year’s Memorial Day Parade will step off promptly at 09:00 AM. Start of the parade will be at Main Street and Welles Street. The parade will March south down Main Street and proceed past the reviewing stand on Hubbard Street to end at the monuments on the Green.
After the parade is complete, the VSC will hold a ceremony to honor the Veterans from Glastonbury who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. The Glastonbury Fire Department Color Guard is in charge of advancing and retiring the Colors for the ceremony. There will be a guest speaker. Additionally, the names of the veterans through all the wars who gave the ultimate sacrifice will be read with the ringing of a bell after each name. Taps with an echo will follow. The VSC Honor Guard will conclude the ceremony with a rifle salute.
Following the ceremony, the Glastonbury Elks in South Glastonbury will hold an open house for anyone who would like to attend. Inclement Weather
In the event of inclement weather, the VSC will hold an assembly at the GHS gym. We will strive to hold the parade except for severe weather and the decision will be made before 08:45 AM.
The 2024 Torrington Memorial Day Parade will be conducted, rain or shine,
on Monday, May 27, 2024, and will step off promptly at 9:30 AM.
The theme of this year’s Parade is Operation Inherent Resolve.
PARADE REGISTRATION
To register your group or organization for the 2024 Torrington Memorial Day Parade, please email the Torrington Veterans Memorial Committee at vetactcom@yahoo.com with “Parade Registration” in the subject line. Please include:
– Your group or organization name – Whether your group will include marchers, vehicle and/or float
– A contact person, with email and phone number
All area veterans and military are invited and encouraged to participate in this year’s Torrington Memorial Day Parade. You may either march or ride in a vehicle.
If you would like to ride in a vehicle, please email Torrington Veterans Memorial Committee at vetactcom@yahoo.com or call the Torrington Veterans Service Office at (860) 489-2531 by May 20, 2024 so we can plan how many vehicles will be needed.
9:30 a.m. Parade begins at Eastford Elementary School
Eastford Color Guard and Veterans lead the parade. The East Woodstock Cornet Band provides the music. Community members are invited to participate. Create a float, decorate your bicycle or wagon, march with your family, your pet, your friends, your church, or your community organization. The Eastford Independent Fire Company and Fire Trucks will be polished up and ready to shine!
Memorial Day Ceremony
Immediately following the parade:
A Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the Ivy Glenn and Veteran’s Memorial. The ceremony includes an invocation, recognition of an Eastford Veteran, laying of a memorial wreath by the scouts, a Military Salute, and musical presentations by the Eastford Singers, Woodstock Coronet Band, and Eastford Elementary School Students.
In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the Eastford Elementary School and will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The Town of East Hartford, in collaboration with the East Hartford Veterans Commission, will host the third annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27, 2024, starting at 10 AM. The parade will commence at 9 Riverside Drive and conclude at the Fallen Star Memorial at Goodwin University.
Following the parade, there will be a program at the memorial and a celebration in East Hartford featuring food trucks, music, and activities. Mayor Connor Martin emphasized the importance of the parade as a tribute to veterans’ service and sacrifice.
The Parade will start at the intersection of Samson Rock Drive and the Boston Post Road and will proceed west on the Boston Post Road through the downtown area and conclude with a flyover and remembrance ceremony at the Town Green.
Traffic detours:
The parade will require road closures. Residents and motorists should expect traffic delays along the parade route between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Affected areas will include the Boston Post Rd (Route 1) and all intersecting roads between Wall Street/Samson Rock Drive and Copse Road, including:
Boston Post Road (Route 1)
Wall Street
Samson Rock Drive
Durham Road (Route 79)
Meig’s Avenue
Academy Street
Copse Road
Island Avenue
Britton Lane
West Wharf Road
Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during the parade. Residents and visitors requiring access to Middle Beach Road, the Madison Beach Hotel or the Madison Country Club should use East Wharf Road to access those areas during the parade.
Starts at the intersection of Samson Rock Drive and the Boston Post Road, proceeding west on the Boston Post Road through the downtown area, concludes with a flyover and remembrance ceremony at the Town Green
Presented by the Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, the parade begins at Goodwives Shopping Center, proceeding toward the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery to lay commemorative wreaths around the Karl Lang flagpole during a ceremony honoring those who gave their lives in battle. Join us and march!
Meet in front of Museum of Darien Monday, May 27 9:00am Meet-up 10am Departure
The line of march will run east from South Pine Creek Road along the Post Road to the library, then south along Old Post Road to Flint’s Corner, and then east along Old Post Road passing the Town Hall Green and continuing beyond South Benson Road.
The Canton Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Join Jim Erisoty, this years’ Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal, as we honor those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Civic or youth groups that wish to march are welcome. If interested in joining, please email veterans@townofcantonct.org or contact Melissa Denton, Executive Assistant to CAO & First Selectman at (860) 693-7841. All groups should plan to gather at the Canton Intermediate School at 9:30 a.m. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. heading south on Dyer Ave; taking a right onto Maple Ave; taking a left onto Main Street; taking a right onto Center Street and proceeding to the Village Cemetery where a memorial service will be held. Hope you can join us as we honor our Veterans
The parade will assemble at 9:00 AM at the Veterans Green, located at the intersection of Lake Street and High Street, and step off at 10:00 AM. After the completion of customary services, the parade will reform and march along Lake and Main Street to Bradbury Lane, where it will disband.
The Town of Farmington is pleased to announce the Annual Memorial Day Parade, honoring the sacrifice of our local veterans on Monday, May 27, 2024.
The parade will form at 9:30 am on the corner of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street
Step off will be at 10:00 am.
The route will begin on
New Britain Avenue and turn right onto
South Main Street, traveling Northbound. The parade will veer left onto Main Street, turn left onto Maple Avenue and continue down Maple Avenue Extension.
The route will then head left onto Perry Street and conclude at the Alice Clover Pinney Memorial Park.
Veterans of all backgrounds are encouraged to march in the parade. Those interested in participating are asked to contact Paul Krause (USMC) by phone at 910.376.5454 or email at oifvet87@gmail.com.
Vietnam veteran Gerald “Jerry” Cafferty, 75, will serve as grand marshal for West Haven’s Memorial Day parade, which honors fallen U.S. service members. The 90-minute event starts at 10:30 a.m. on May 27 along Campbell Avenue, featuring over 40 units including veteran groups, school bands, cheerleaders, dance teams, Scout troops, local leaders, and emergency responders. The parade will cover a 1.5-mile route from Captain Thomas Boulevard to Center Street.
If you are not participating in the parade, please join us on Memorial Day on Main Street in Middletown! There will be a flyover by the Connecticut Air National Guard to start the Parade! The parade starts at 10:30 am at the north end of Main Street and concludes at the South Green.
Road closures will include Main Street from Union Street to St. John’s Square, and Washington Street (Rt66) from High Street to DeKoven Drive. These roads will be closed to traffic starting at approximately 10:00 A.M.
Motorists traveling over the Arrigoni Bridge from Portland will be directed down Hartford Avenue to Route 9. Expect delays/congestion and use caution entering the downtown area as we expect a large increase in pedestrian traffic
The Clinton Memorial Day Parade, organized by American Legion Post 66, will start at 11 a.m. on May 27, departing from the Clinton Post Office square to the lower green for ceremonies. In case of rain, a ceremony will take place at the Clinton Town Hall auditorium at the same time. Wreath-laying will occur earlier at various locations starting with Beaverbrook Cemetery at 8:55 a.m., followed by stops including the Clinton Police Department, St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Town Hall Monument, Indian River Cemetery, and the Clinton Fire Department/Indian River Bridge. Veterans are invited to assemble at 10:40 a.m. in Post Office square to join the parade, with no uniform required.
Join us for Washington’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27th, 2024 in honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The parade will include a prayer, roll call, color guard, firing squad, and presentation of the Major Stephen Reich Award for Exceptional Citizenship.
The parade begins at noon at the Washington Green Cemetery.
Time (Monday) 12:00 pm
Organizer Town of Washington
2 Bryan Plaza Washington Depot, CT 06794
Location Washington Green Cemetery, 17 Parsonage Lane, Washington, Connecticut
The full listing of all known Connecticut Memorial Day Parades In Alphabetical Order
The following Parades May or May not be included in the CVB weekly Connecticut Veterans Calendar Publication.
It steps off at the Board of Education Annex, at 34 Simsbury Road, heads south on Routes 10/202 to the intersection of Route 10/202 and Route 44, then takes a right onto Route 44 (West Main Street) heading west, where it will end at the corner of Route 44 and Ensign Drive at the Town Green.
There will be a ceremony at the Veterans’ Memorial on the Town Green following the parade.
In case of rain, a smaller ceremony will be held at the Avon Senior Center at 11 a.m.
Bloomfield
Monday, May 27
10 a.m. – Memorial Ceremony at Mountain View Cemetery
It heads south on Dyer Avenue, taking a right onto Maple Avenue, then a left onto Main Street, a right onto Center Street and proceeds to the Village Cemetery where a memorial service will be held.
Clinton
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at the three cemeteries, starting at 8:55 a.m.
After the completion of customary services, the parade will reform and march along Lake and Main Street to Bradbury Lane, where it will disband.
Derby and Shelton
Monday, May 27
The Derby Shelton Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9 a.m., rain or shine, at the intersection of Wharf Street and Howe Avenue in Shelton and finish in Derby.
There will be a military flyover at approximately 9:30 a.m. during the parade. The wreath ceremony will be on the Derby Shelton Bridge when the Honor Division and Veterans Division reach the bridge.
The parade starts in Shelton at Wharf Street and Howe Avenue (end of Exit 14 South from Route 8) and marches south, takes a right onto Kneen Street, a right onto Coram Avenue, a right onto White Street, a right onto Howe Avenue, a left at Derby-Shelton Bridge and proceeds to Derby.
Right onto Main Street a left onto Elizabeth Street and the parade ends at intersection of Elizabeth Street and Cottage Street.
The annual memorial service will be on Friday, May 24 at 6 p.m. at Shelton Intermediate School.
Eastford
Monday, May 27
Memorial services and military salutes, 8:30 a.m. at General Lyon Cemetery and 9 a.m. at Grove Cemetery.
Memorial Day Ceremony is held at the Ivy Glen and Veteran’s Memorial immediately following the parade. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to the Eastford Elementary School and begin at 9:30 a.m.
Ellington
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day Parade will begin around 9 a.m. from the Crystal Lake area, where Green Street intersects Route 140, and end at the Crystal Lake Cemetery, where a brief service will be held.
The route will begin on New Britain Avenue, turn right onto South Main Street, head north and veer left onto Main Street, turn left onto Maple Avenue and continue down Maple Avenue and continue down Maple Avenue Extension. The route will then head left onto Perry Street and conclude at the Alice Clover Pinney Memorial Park.
Glastonbury
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 9 a.m. at Main Street and Welles Street. It will March south down Main Street, pass the reviewing stand on Hubbard Street to end at the monuments on the Green.
After the parade, the Veterans Service Commission will hold a ceremony to honor the Veterans from Glastonbury who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country.
In the event of inclement weather, an assembly will be held at the Glastonbury High School gym.
The 5K Race starts at 8:15 a.m. on Greenwich Avenue at the intersection of East Elm Street and goes through streets in Central Greenwich, including Bruce Park and finishes on the track by Havemeyer Field behind Greenwich Town Hall.
The Kid’s Run starts at 9:15 a.m. and finishes on the track following the 5K Race.
Immediately following the parade, there will be a Remembrance Ceremony inside the Hamden Middle School Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 2623 Dixwell Ave.
The parade starts at school and marches to Center Cemetery.
Harwinton
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day parade is at 2 p.m. and will step off from the Harwinton fairgrounds on Locust Road and proceed along Bull Road and South Road to the town green at the intersection of South Road and Route 4, where the ceremony will be held.
Killingworth
Monday, May 27
The parade starts at 9 a.m. and goes down Route 81 South from Killingworth Elementary School to the Congregational Church.
The parade route will begin at the Army and Navy Club at 1090 Main St., turn east on East Center Street, west at Nate Agostinelli Veterans Memorial Park and will conclude at the Center Memorial Park for a Memorial Day Program to honor fallen veterans.
In the event the parade is cancelled due to inclement weather, the Center Memorial Park Program will be held indoors at The Salvation Army at 661 Main St. at 11 a.m.
It will begin at Lower Elm Street and Route 111 and proceed to the War Memorial located on the Town Hall Green where the memorial ceremony will be conducted.
There is no rain date for the parade. In case of rain, the memorial ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. in the Monroe Town Hall Council Chambers.
The parade steps off from St. Mark’s Church and proceeds down Oenoke Ridge Road to upper Main Street, past the Wayside Cross at God’s Acre, past the Firehouse and Town Hall, and continues down Main Street to Lakeview Cemetery.
In the event of heavy rain, a parade cancelation notice will be posted on the town website and social media pages and the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held in town hall at 10 a.m. with limited seating.
The parade will begin at 9 a.m. at Norfolk Town Hall. The parade route goes from Town Hall to the Village Green, around the green and then continues down Route 44 to Memorial Green. At Memorial Green there will be a names ceremony.
Following the parade and ceremony, the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department will host an open house with free donuts and coffee.
The lineup is by the community center. A veteran ceremony will be held at the cemetery at the end of the parade, followed by a ceremony on the town green.
In the event of rain, there will be a ceremony at St. Anthony’s Church.
It begins on Church Street and proceeds to the Seth Warner Monument on the Town Green, then down North Street to the Veterans Memorial in Center Cemetery.
All residents are welcome to join the parade. Young marchers should meet at Pratt Road/Morgan Road at 9:30 a.m. Adults, floats, tractors and other vehicles should meet on Hagen Road in 9:30 a.m.
Simsbury
Monday, May 27
Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies start at 9 a.m. from the intersection of Winthrop Street and Main Street in Tariffville and at 1:30 p.m. from the intersection of Hopmeadow Street and Owens Brook Boulevard in Simsbury.
The parade will be along Nutmeg Road South to Pleasant Valley Road and ends at Veterans Memorial Park. A Memorial Day Ceremony will follow at 11 a.m.
Southbury
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 11 a.m. It will begin at the Pomperaug Office Park parking lot on Depot Hill Road, continue down Main Street South and end at the Veterans Memorial Green, located between the town hall and the senior center/park and recreation offices.
If the parade has to be canceled, the ceremony will continue at the senior center/park and recreation building.
A Family Day Picnic will be held at Ballantine Park from 12:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
The route is Eden Avenue, then right onto Liberty Street, through the intersection at Columbus Avenue, onto the intersection at Center Street, right onto Center Street, proceeds to the town green, right onto Apple Way, passing American Legion, Kiltonic Post 72, continuing to Columbus Avenue, making the final right hand turn onto Columbus Avenue.
A Ceremony honoring veterans will be held immediately following the parade in front of the American Legion Home, at 64 Main St.
The parade will start on Route 97 in Baltic north of the Shetucket River, at 14 North Main St., then go through the village of Baltic, heading south onto Main Street, left onto River Street, back onto Main Street, heading north, ending at the War Memorial Park at the intersection of Main Street and West Main Street.
The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 11 a.m. from Furnace Avenue, proceed west on Main Street, pauses at the Wall of Honor and concludes at the American Legion Post 26 with a memorial service immediately following at 10 Monson Road, around 11:45 a.m.
Line up begins at the Stamford Police Department and will end at Veterans Memorial Park traveling straight down Bedford Street, across Broad Street and continuing on Atlantic Street.
There will be a ceremony immediately following the parade in Veterans Memorial Park at 130 Atlantic St.
The parade will proceed to the Main Street Bridge, where a salute will be given for those buried at sea. The march will resume to St. Joseph’s Cemetery and the North Grosvenordale Cemetery. It will then proceed onto Riverside Drive, stopping at Oscar Swanson Park at the Thompson War Memorial and the Swedish Cemetery at Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, then end at Town Hall.
The parade begins on Farmington Avenue, at the intersection of Woodrow Street, turns south onto South Main Street, marching on the east side of the Unity Green, turns left onto Burr Street, past the Town Hall entrance.
Immediately following the parade, around 11:15 a.m., a brief Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial, at the corner of North Main Street and Farmington Avenue.
Immediately following the Parade, memorial services will be held on Veterans Green.
If the parade is canceled, services will be held at 10 a.m. am at the Town Hall auditorium.
Wethersfield
Saturday, May 25
The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 9 a.m., head west on State Street to Nott Street then to Garden Street. It will then proceed down Garden Street, left onto Church Street and then right onto Main Street. The parade will continue on Main Street, then take a left back onto Garden Street to Broad Street. The Reviewing Stand will be on the Broad Street Green.
The parade will proceed north on Broad Street and cross Marsh Street to the Village Cemetery, behind First Church, for the cemetery services.
The parade will be followed by a Memorial Day Ceremony at Village Cemetery.
Windsor
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day Observance begins with a ceremony at Elm Grove Cemetery on Poquonock Avenue at 8 a.m., followed by a ceremony at Veterans Cemetery on Pleasant Street at 9 a.m.
The Woodbridge Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in front of the Center Building at the Veterans of Foreign Wars monument. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors at The Center café in the Center Building.
It will go from Woodbury Middle School down Main Street to Cannon Green.
Woodstock
Monday, May 27
The Memorial Day Parade will step off at 11:30 a.m. It starts in the vicinity of Woodstock Inn and Woodstock Orchards and proceeds to Veterans’ Memorials at the Common.
After the parade, a wreath-laying will happen at the Town Hall monument where all Connecticut soldiers lost in current wars will be honored.
In the event of inclement weather, ceremonies will be held at the Woodstock Academy Field House.
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