Memorial Day Parades and events in Rochester NY and the Finger Lakes 2024.
Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of the summer, is celebrated the last Monday of each May to honor the men and women who died while serving in the military (as opposed to Veterans Day, which celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.) On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is initially raised to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to half-staff to position in tribute to the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of this country. The flag remains at half-staff until noon,when it is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day.
2024 Memorial Day Parades and Events
2024 ROCHESTER Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10:30am
- Starting Point: East Ave. & Alexander St.
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- The Memorial Day parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. at East & Alexander, heads west on Main St., and finishes at Main & Fitzhugh
AUBURN, NY Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11am
- Location: Genesee Street
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- The City of Auburn will commemorating this day with a community parade followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
BRIGHTON Memorial Day Ceremony
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 2pm
- Veterans Memorial at Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Rd.
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- There will be a brief ceremony to remember the brave men and women who lost their lives serving our country.
BLOOMFIELD NY Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11am
- Ending Point: Elton Park
- Memorial Day Chicken BBQ and bake sale immediately following Bloomfield’s parade and memorial service in the Congregational Church parking lot, across from Elton Park in Bloomfield. Veterans will get a free cookie.
CANANDAIGUA Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10am
- Starting Point: The American Legion
- Ending Point: Woodlawn Cemetery
FAIRPORT Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10am
- Starting Point: Fairport Baptist Home
- Ending Point: Potter Park
GATES Memorial Day Service
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 9am
- Memorial Day Service at Gates Town Hall
GREECE Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
- Monday, May 27, 2024
- 11:00 am – Memorial Day Parade, which will proceed down Long Pond Road
from Janes Road to the Greece Town Hall Campus.
11:45 am – Town of Greece Remembrance Ceremony, held at the Greece Town
Hall Pavilion.
HENRIETTA Memorial Day Parade
- Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1pm
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- The parade will step-off at 1:00pm and follow a two-mile route from Lehigh Station Road to East Henrietta Road to Calkins Road to the Henrietta Senior Center. Following the parade there will be a brief ceremony at Veterans Memorial to honor those who gave their lives for our country. Directly after the ceremony, there will be a picnic at the Recreation Center.
NAPLES Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10am
- Parade goes from the Intersection of State Route 21/53, proceeds north on 21 & ends at the Naples Memorial Town Hall. A Memorial ceremony will be held immediately after the parade.
PENFIELD Memorial Day Ceremony
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10:30am
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- The ceremony is held at Penfield Amphitheater, in the shadow of the beautiful veterans memorial, in Veterans Memorial Park, 3100 Atlantic Avenue. behind the Town Hall.
PITTSFORD Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10am parade
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- Starting Point: Pittsford Sutherland High School
- Ending Point: Pittsford Cemetery
- Parade Route: starting at Sutherland High School, marching down Jefferson Road to Main Street and culminating at the Pittsford Cemetery for a ceremony.
VICTOR Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10:30am
- Starting at the School and thru Downtown Victor
WATERLOO, NY Memorial Day Parade
- Tuesday, May 30, 2024 at 4pm
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- Starting Point: Main and Clark streets
- Ending Point: Lafayette Park
- On May 30, which Waterloo always observes as Memorial Day in keeping with Logan’s Orders, children will decorate graves of veterans, there will be prayer services in the village cemeteries, the village’s VFW and American Legion will conduct a military parade at 4 pm. Ceremonies in Lafayette Park will feature government officials and special dignitaries.
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