NYC Free: Memorial Day Parades 2018

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Evelyn Kanter

There are Memorial Day parades and events throughout New York City this weekend, on Sunday and Monday, honoring the service and sacrifice of the US military. All events are FREE and open to the public.

Please check before heading out, since starting times and routes are subject to change for a variety of reasons, including weather.

Also check our NYC Fleet Week schedule

For additional Memorial Day weekend events.

Sunday, May 27

Queens

Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade
Time: 12 p.m.
Route: Runs along Metropolitan Avenue between Ascan Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard
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Monday, May 28

Manhattan

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Day Observance
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: Manhattan, New York (Riverside Dr. & 89th St.)
More Info: Annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony will take place at Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Manhattan.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s Memorial Day Parade
Time: 11 a.m.
Route: Starts on 3rd Avenue and 78th Street in Bay Ridge; Ends at Cannonball Park on 4th Avenue and 101st Street.
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Memorial Day Commemoration at Green-Wood Cemetery
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Green-Wood Cemetery
This 20th annual Memorial Day weekend event includes a Leonard Bernstein Centennial concert. The legendary composer and conductor is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.

Registration is recommended to ensure space.

Bronx

Bronx’s Memorial Day Parade
Time: 2 p.m.
Route: City Island Avenue between Winter Street and Cross Street
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Queens

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade
Time: 2 p.m.
Route: Starts at Jayson Avenue and Northern Boulevard; ends at Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy schoolyard
More Info