Memorial Day parades in CT: When and where to see them this holiday weekend (2024)

Cities and towns across Connecticut are gearing up to host Memorial Day parades and events this weekend. The holiday, which is celebrated annually on the last Monday in May, honors those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

In Connecticut, individual cities and towns are holding honorary services, parades and other ceremonies to commemorate the holiday.

Here's where to find Memorial Day parades across Connecticut this weekend.

Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

Shuttles willbe available from Center School. A ceremony at Williams Park will start at 1:30 p.m. followed by the parade.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The Danbury Memorial Day Parade will kickoff at the Danbury Police headquarters before traveling to the War Memorial at Rogers Park.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will begin at the Goodwives Shopping Center before proceeding to the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery to lay commemorative wreaths.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The Easton Memorial Day Parade will conclude with a ceremony at Easton Town Hall.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will run east from South Pine Creek Road, passing by the library, Flint's Corner and town hall green, before continuing down South Benson Road.

Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m.

This year's parade will have the theme of “Honoring Our Heroes." The parade will start on Elm Street and Route 111 north before heading to the town green.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The New Canaan Memorial Day Parade begins at St. Mark’s Church, moving past the town's firehouse and town hall, before concluding at Lakeview Cemetery.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The Norwalk Memorial Day Parade will begin at Veterans Park and end at the town green on East Avenue.

Saturday, May 25 at noon

The parade will be held from Redding Elementary School to the Old Town House.

Monday, May 27 at 11:30 a.m.

The parade will commence down Main Street and end at Ballard Park with a closing ceremony.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The Derby Shelton Memorial Day Parade, one of the oldest in the state, will kick off at Wharf Street andHowe Avenue in Shelton before concluding in Derby.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will take place down Main Street.

Monday, May 27 at 10:45 a.m.

The Weston Volunteer Fire Department will host a parade and ceremony near the Weston Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The Westport Memorial Day Parade will lead up to a closing ceremony at Veterans Green across from town hall.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

This year's parade theme is "Honor Their Sacrifice." The parade will start at the American Legion Post and the Veterans Memorial Green before concluding at Hillside Cemetery with a memorial service.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

Avon's 79th Anniversary Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Board of Education Annex on 34 Simsbury Road, head south on Routes 10/202 to the intersection of Route 10/202 and Route 44, then take a right onto West Main Street heading west, where it will end at the Town Green.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The Berlin Memorial Day Parade will start at St. Paul’s Church on Peck Street in Kensington. It will end at the Berlin Veterans Memorial Park.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Canton's parade will start by heading south on Dyer Avenue, take a right onto Maple Avenue then a left onto Main Street, a right onto Center Street and proceed to the Village Cemetery where a memorial service will be held.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather. Memorial Day Service will be held at Canton High School at 10 a.m.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

East Hartford's parade will begin from 9 Riverside Dr. to the Fallen Star Memorial located at Goodwin University.

Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m.

Enfield's Memorial Day Parade begins at Enfield Street School and continues north on Enfield Street to the Enfield Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The Farmington parade begins at the corner of New Britain Avenue and South Main Street. It will end at Alice Clover Pinney Memorial Park.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

Glastonbury's parade will start at Main Street and Welles Street, and it will end at the monuments on Glastonbury's Green.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Manchester's parade route will begin at the Army and Navy Club on 1090 Main St., turn east on East Center Street, then turn west at Nate Agostinelli Veterans Memorial Park. It will end at the Center Memorial Park.

Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The Rocky Hill Memorial Day Parade begins at Rocky Hill High School on 50 Chapin Ave.

Monday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m.

The Simsbury Memorial Day Parade will start at the intersection of Hopmeadow Street and Owens Brook Boulevard.

Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Southington's Memorial Day Parade will start at Derynoski Elementary School on Eden Avenue and end on Columbus Avenue.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

South Windsor's parade starts south on Nutmeg Road, heads to Pleasant Valley Road and ends at Veterans Memorial Park on 575 Pleasant Valley Road.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The Suffield Memorial Day Parade will form at 8:45 a.m. on Ffyler Place, then start at 9 a.m. up Mountain Road to Main Street to Veteran's Memorial.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The West Hartford parade starts at Woodrow Street on Farmington Avenue and ends at Town Hall.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

Windsor's Memorial Day Parade will start at Elm Gove Cemetery and proceed down Poquonock Avenue to Town Hall.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

The Windsor Locks Memorial Day Parade begins at the Windsor Locks Safety Complex, then goes down Elm Street and ends at Memorial Hall on Main Street.

Monday, May 27 at 8:20 a.m.

The parade will start at Bridgewater Volunteer Firehouse and proceed to the Town Green for a Memorial Day Service following the parade.

Monday, May 27 at 9:45 a.m.

The Falls Village Memorial Day parade starts lining up at Lee H. Kellogg School at 9:30 a.m., and it will step off down Main Street at 9:45 a.m. The parade will end at the Falls Village Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

Cornwall's Memorial Day Parade will begin at its Town Green with a ceremony to follow.

Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

The Goshen Memorial Day Parade starts at Goshen Center School and makes its way to Center Cemetery for a ceremony by the American Legion. After the ceremony, the parade resumes and returns to Goshen Center School.

Monday, May 27 at 2 p.m.

The Harwinton American Legion Post 137's Memorial Day Parade will start from the Harwinton fairgrounds on Locust Road and proceed via Bull Road and South Road to the town green on the intersection of South Road and Connecticut Route 4.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather. There will be a ceremonyat the Harwinton Volunteer Fire Department at 2 p.m.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Kent's Memorial Day Parade will go down Route 7, Route 341 and Elizabeth Street.

Monday, May 27 at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

New Milford will hold two Memorial Day parades. One begins at 8 a.m. through Gaylordsville, then continue at the New Milford Public Library at 24 Main St.

The town’s downtown parade will step off at 10 a.m., moving down Main Street toward Railroad Street, then up Bennitt Street to the Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

Norfolk's Annual Memorial Day Parade will start at Norfolk Town Hall to the Village Green, then continue down Route 44 to Memorial Green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Roxbury's Memorial Day Parade begins on Church Street, proceeds to the Seth Warner Monument on the Town Green, then goes down North Street to the Veterans Memorial in Center Cemetery.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The Salisbury Memorial Day Parade begins at Scoville Memorial Library and follows Route 41 via Main Street.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

Torrington's Memorial Day Parade has a theme called "Operation Inherent Resolve," and it will begin at South End Plaza.

Sunday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m.

Warren's Memorial Day parade begins at the Community Center and proceeds from Sackett Hill Road to the Veterans Memorial on Cemetery Road.

Monday, May 27 at noon

Washington's Memorial Day Parade starts at Washington Green Cemetery.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The Watertown-Oakville Veterans' Council's Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Watertown Plaza on 1167 Main St. and proceed on Route 63 north to the Watertown Green.

Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

Woodbury's Memorial Day Parade will start at Woodbury Middle School, go down Main Street and end at Cannon Green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The Chester Memorial Day Parade will begin at the parking lot across from St. Joseph’s Church and will continue to the war memorial and downtown to the flagpole, before concluding at the Meeting House. There, a ceremony honoring fallen service members will take place. A C130 flyover may occur between 9 and 10 a.m.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

The parade will kick off at 11 a.m. from Post Office Square, while the series of ceremonies will begin at 8:55 a.m. at Beaverbrook Cemetery.

Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m.

Cromwell’s Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 6p.m. at the Gazebo on the Town Green located on the corner of Route 372 and Main street (Route 99). After remarks, the parade will start at the Gazebo and proceed up Main Street, left onto New Lane and then east along Route 372, before ending atPierson Park.

Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m. (Winthrop)

Parade participants will meet at Baptist church, located at the intersection of Route 145 and Route 80, to have a non-denominational pray service. The parade will follow and head east on Route 80, before ending at theWinthrop Cemetery. A ceremony will take place at the flag pole and the parade will then return to the church. Following the parade, attendees are invited tohead over to the Sobieski Club for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans memorial.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m. (Deep River)

The parade will kick off at Devitt Field, located on the corner of Southworth Street and Main Street. It will continuenorth on Main Street, right at River Street, right at High Street to Fountain Hill Cemetery. There, a remembrance ceremony will take placebefore the parade resumes south on High, right onEssex Street and ends at the Veteran’s Memorial Green. There will be a wreath-laying ceremony, with speeches and white roses placed on Veteran’s bricks within the memorial.

A military flyover is scheduled for around 10 am.

Monday, May 27 at 9:15 a.m.

The 2024 Durham Memorial Day Parade will step off at the corner ofHaddam Quarter Road and Main Street. The route will continue down Main Street and end at the Durham Town Green, where there will be a remembrance ceremony.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will kick off at the Municipal Office Complex inMoodus, proceed down Town Street to the Moodus Green and Nichols Memorial, It will end at the American Legion Post 156, where a memorial ceremony will take place.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The annualEssex Memorial Day Parade route will start at the Essex waterfront and stop at the Essex Town Hall. There, participants will hold a prayer and salute. It will then continue to the Essex Veterans’ Memorial Hall in Centerbrook, where a ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The town will raise and lower the flag to half-staff before the parade atKillingworth Town Hall at 8 a.m. Parade participants will line up at Killingworth Elementary School and march to the Congregational Church for a post-parade commemorative ceremony.

Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.

TheMiddletown Memorial Day Parade will kick off at the north end of Main Street and end at the South Green. The Connecticut Air National Guard is expected to fly over during the event.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

OldSaybrook’s Memorial Day Parade will begin with a 9 a.m. dockside naval ceremony at the Saybrook Point Pavilion parking lot. The event will step off at from Elm Street at 10 a.m., continue across Route 1 to Main Street, before proceeding to the Veterans Memorial Monument at the Town Green. A memorial ceremony will take place at the Green. The Connecticut Air National Guard is set to fly over the parade between 10 and 11 a.m. If the parade is cancelled due to the weather, the ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. at the Old Saybrook Fire Department.

Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

The Portland Memorial Day Parade will kick off from the corner of Victoria Road and Main Street.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will take place at theWestbrook Town Green from 10 a.m. to noon.

Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.

The parade will start from the Branford Green following a 10 a.m. ceremony.

Sunday, May 26 at 1:30 p.m.

The 2024 Cheshire Memorial Day Parade, which will honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day, begins near the police station and Highland School and goes to Cheshire High School. There will be shuttle buses running from the high school parking lot to the beginning of the parade route. No rain date is scheduled; in the event of rain, Cheshire will announce whether it’s going to cancel the parade after 10 a.m.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The 86th Annual Memorial Day Parade starts in front of Hamden High School and proceeds down Dixwell Avenue to Hamden Middle School.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Madison’s Memorial Day parade starts at the corner of Boston Post Road and Samson Rock Drive. It proceeds down Boston Post Road, through downtown, ending with a flyover and ceremony at the town green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade starts on Curtis Street, proceeds onto Broad Street, then goes down East Main Street to Pratt Street, where it turns right and ends at the beautiful Meriden Green.

Sunday, May 23 at 5 p.m.

The Town of Middlebury Annual Memorial Day Parade starts at the corner of Whittemore Road and Bronson Drive. It’s followed by a ceremony at town hall.

Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m.

The parade steps off from the Parsons Complex.

Monday, May 27 at 9:15 a.m.

The Naugatuck 2024 Memorial Day Parade steps off from North Main Street, near the Union Street intersection and ends at the town green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will step off from St. Monica’s Church and proceed down Route 17 to the monument at Northford Village Green.

Sunday, May 26 around 11:30 a.m.

A ceremony starts at 10:30 a.m. at the gazebo at High Plains Community Center, and the parade will step off from there after.

Monday, May 27 at 1 p.m.

Prospect’s Annual Memorial Day Parade starts at Prospect Community Center. A flyover will take place during the parade.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather. There will be a remembrance ceremony at St. Anthony's Church at 1 p.m.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

The 2024 Southbury Memorial Day Parade goes from Pomperaug Office Park parking lot, down Main Street South, to the Veterans Memorial Green between town hall and the senior center and park and recreation offices.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The parade departs from Dutton Park following a 9 a.m. service. It will head south on North Main Street to Wallingford Town Hall.

Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.

The parade will march down Campbell Avenue.

Bozrah

Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m.

The parade will kick off on Schwartz Road and head down to Bozrah Moose Lodge. Before the event, memorial services will be held at the Town Hall memorial site at 11 a.m.

Colchester

Sunday, May 26 at 12:30 p.m.

TheColchester Memorial Day parade will step off at the William J. Johnston Middle School and continue on Norwich Ave and Main Street. The route will end at the Colchester Town Green, where a Memorial Day ceremony will take place.

Monday, May 27 at 2 p.m.

The parade will start near St. John’s Green and continue downNiantic’s Main Street, before ending at the East Lyme Town Hall.

Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m.

The parade will take place at the Lebanon Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will wind through the village and end with a Memorial Day ceremony at the former Middle School circle. The parade route can be found on the village’s website.

Monday, May 27 at noon

Norwich’s Memorial Day Parade will step off at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and proceed down Broadway to Chelsea Parade, near the monument area. There will be a Memorial Day commemorative ceremony there beginning at 1p.m.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

OldLyme Memorial Day parade participants will march down Lyme Street and the route will end at the Duck River Cemetery flagpole, where there will be a remembrance ceremony.

Salem

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Salem’s Memorial Day Parade and ceremony will take place at the Salem Town Green.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade will begin on Route 97 in Baltic, by 14 North Main St. It will head south onto Main Street, left onto River Street, back onto Main Street, before ending at the War Memorial Park.

Monday, May 27 at 2 p.m.

Voluntown's Memorial Day ceremonies will kick off at Robbins Cemetery. The parade will take place after the ceremonies.

Monday, May 27 at 8:45 a.m.

The parade will start at the Andover Elementary School parking lot before traveling along Route 316 to Monument Lane. A ceremony will be held at Cider Mill Road.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

Coventry's Veterans Green will be where this year's parade steps off. Members of the parade will partake in customary services for the holiday before reforming and marching along Lake and Main Streets to Bradbury Lane.

Monday, May 27 at 9 and 11 a.m.

Ellington's Memorial Day parade will begin in the Crystal Lake area of the town and travel to the Crystal Lake Cemetery. A brief service will be held at the cemetery after the parade.

Additional services will be held at 10:30 am at Ellington High School. The parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. from the high school and proceed to the Ellington Green and then to the Ellington Cemetery.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The parade will travel from the intersection of Route 195 and Bassetts Bridge Road, and down to the Mansfield Center Cemetery.

Update: Parade canceled due to inclement weather. There will be a Memorial Day ceremony at Mansfield Middle School at 9 a.m.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade steps off at the Northeast School and concludes in front of town hall. The parade will briefly stop at Grove Hill Cemetery for an observance.

Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.

A parade will follow community dedications at five cemeteries around the town. A memorial service at American Legion Post 26 will conclude the event.

Sunday, May 26 at 9 a.m.

Stepping off at the Talcottville Congregational Church, the parade will conclude with a reading of the President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address at Talcottville Cemetery.

Sunday, May 26 at 1 p.m.

The theme for this year's parade is "Honoring Their Sacrifice." The parade starts at Preschool of the Arts before traversing through the town green and ending at the Tolland Intermediate School.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

This year's parade will start at East Cemetery before concluding at North Cemetery and Center Cemetery.

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

The parade leaves from Eastford Elementary School. A ceremony immediately follows at the Ivy Glenn and Veterans Memorial.

Monday, May 27 at 10 a.m.

The parade begins at the Pomfret First Congregational Church and proceeds to the town green.

Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.

The parade steps off from Thompson Town Hall. It proceeds to the Main Street Bridge, to St. Joseph’s Cemetery and the North Grosvenordale Cemetery, then onto Riverside Drive, stopping at Oscar Swanson Park (Thompson War Memorial) and the Swedish Cemetery (Emanual Lutheran Church Cemetery), before ending at town hall.

Monday, May 27 at 11:30 a.m.

The parade starts in the area of Woodstock Orchards and Inn at Woodstock Hill. It ends with a ceremony at the Veterans’ Memorials at the Commons.