2024 Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

Event Date: 
Monday, May 27, 2024 - 9:30am

We Honor Those Who Sacrificed Everything

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony - Monday, May 27, 2024The Town of Westport Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 27, 2024, starting at 9:30 AM.

  • Parade starts with a brief ceremony at the WW I monument at the Town Hall (816 Main Road), then proceeds south down Main Road to Beech Grove Cemetery (974 Main Road).
  • Ceremony to follow at the flag pole in the Veterans section.

Service members, veterans, veterans’ organizations, Gold Star families, elected officials, police and fire departments, scout troops, school bands, color guards, and civic organizations are invited to march in the parade.

Participants should arrive at the Town Hall parking lot no later than 9 AM.

In the event of inclement weather, ceremony will be held in the Town Hall Annex Gym. For updates, visit the Veterans Services home page or Westport VSO Facebook page.

For information, contact Veterans’ Service Officer Carol Freitas at 508-636-1028 or veterans@westport-ma.gov.

Veterans MonumentAnd they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave