Memorial Day Parades and Events

Memorial Day Parades and events in Rochester NY and the Finger Lakes 2022.
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.

2022 Memorial Day Parades and Events

2022 ROCHESTER Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:30am
• Starting Point: East Ave. & Alexander St.
• Viewing along East Ave. from Alexander St. to Main St.; and Main St. from East Ave. to Plymouth Ave.

CANANDAIGUA Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
• Starting Point: The American Legion
• Ending Point: Woodlawn Cemetery

NAPLES Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
• Starting Point: Intersection of State Route 21/53
• Ending Point: Naples Memorial Town Hall
• Route: Parade goes from the Intersection of State Route 21/53, proceeds north on 21 & ends at the Naples Memorial Town Hall (Main/Monier St) at 11am. A Memorial ceremony will be held immediately after the parade.

VICTOR Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
• Starting at the School and thru Downtown Victor

FAIRPORT Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
• Starting Point: Fairport Baptist Home
• Ending Point: Potter Park

BLOOMFIELD NY Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 11am
• Starting Point:
• Ending Point: Elton Park

GORHAM Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
• Starting Point: area of Maple Avenue and East Main Street
• Ending Point: the Fire Department on Kearney Road.
• Route: The parade starts at 10am in the area of Maple Avenue and East Main Street (near Perkin’s Funeral Home) proceeds west through downtown Gorham to the Fire Department on Kearney Road.

PITTSFORD Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10am
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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 (procession to enter on Washington Road).

BRIGHTON Memorial Day Ceremony

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 2pm
• Buckland Park Veterans Memorial

PENFIELD Memorial Day Ceremony

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:30am
• 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.

WATERLOO, NY Memorial Day Parade

• Monday, May 30, 2022 at 4pm
• 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.