Best Things to Do Memorial Day Weekend in Northeast Ohio {2026}

Whether it be a parade, observance, ceremony or wreath laying there are many ways to observe and honor the people who lost their lives while serving our country. Below is a list of some of the top Memorial Day events and more things to do on Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day Flag Display, Jackson Township Ohio

Memorial Day Events in Ashland County

Loudonville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Where: The parade will start on Wally Road next to the Water Plant.
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Perrysville – Pleasant Hill Memorial Day Weekend {Find Out More}
Where: Pleasant Hill Lake Park, 3431 OH-95, Perrysville, OH 44864
When: May 22-25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Cuyahoga County

Bedford – Annual Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 2}
Route: The parade begins at Bedford City Hall (165 Center Rd.) and ends at the Bedford Commons. After these ceremonies, the parade will reassemble and proceed south on Broadway to the Bedford Cemetery for the concluding ceremonies.
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Brecksville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Parade marches from City Hall, 9069 Brecksville Rd., Brecksville, OH 44141
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Broadview Heights – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: The parade ends at the Broadview Heights Community Amphitheater, 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights, OH 44147
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Chagrin Falls – Blossom Time Festival: Kids’ Day & Parade {Find Out More}
Where: The parade steps off from Chagrin Falls High School, heading down E. Washington St. and into the heart of the village
When:
– Saturday, May 23, 2026: Kid’s Day {Find Out More}
– Saturday, May 24, 2026: Kids Fun Run {Find Out More}
– Sunday, May 24, 2026: Parade {Find Out More}

Cleveland – Police Memorial Commemoration: Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches from Lakeside Ave. and E. 12th St. and ends at the GCPOM.
When: Friday, May 15, 2026

Cleveland – Firefighters Memorial Ride {Find Out More}
Where: Multiple locations
When: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Euclid – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches from Lakeshore Blvd. and ends at City Hall
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Independence – Memorial Day Services & Procession {Find Out More}
Where: Procession to Maple Shade Cemetery; service will follow at the Veterans’ Monument at Public Square
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Mayfield Village – Memorial Day Celebration {Find Out More}
Route: Whitehaven Memorial Park, 620 Som Center Rd., Mayfield, OH 44143
When: Sunday, May 24, 2026

North Royalton – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: North Royalton Cemetery, 6320 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Parma Heights – Memorial Day Recognition {Find Out More}
Where: Parma-South Presbyterian Church, 6155 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, OH 44130
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Shaker Heights – Memorial Day Ceremony, Parade, & Pool Party {Find Out More}
Where:
– Parade: Shaker Heights City Hall, 3400 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120 (the parade proceeds to the Van Aken District)
– Pool Party: Thornton Park, 3301 Warrensville Center Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120
When: Monday, May 25, 2026
– Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade {Find Out More}
– Memorial Day Pool Party {Find Out More}

Shaker Heights – Memorial Day Pool Party {Find Out More}
Where: Thornton Park, 3301 Warrensville Center Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44120
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Strongsville – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The parade marches from St. Joseph Church on Pearl Road and heads south on Pearl to Zverina Lane, ending at the Freedom Trail gazebo, where a ceremony honoring the nation’s fallen heroes will take place
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Strongsville – Memorial Day Open House {Find Out More}
Where: Strongsville Historical Village, 13305 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH 44136
When: May 25, 2026

University Heights – Memorial Day Celebration, Parade, & Concert
Route:
– Celebration: Whitehaven Memorial Park, 615 SOM Center Rd., Mayfield, OH 44143
– Parade: 2026 Parade Route Map
– Concert: Gearity Elementary School, 2323 Wrenford Rd., Cleveland, OH 44118
When:
– Sunday, May 24, 2026: Celebration {Find Out More}
– Monday, May 25, 2026: Parade {Find Out More}
– Monday, May 25, 2026: FREE Concert Music by UHSB (During the UH Memorial Day Parade)

Westlake – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade steps off from Columbia and Hilliard
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Geauga County

Auburn Township – Memorial Day Event {Find Out More}
Where: Mapleshade Cemetery, 17711 Auburn Rd., Auburn Center, OH 44023
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Lake County

Mentor – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The parade will step off from Memorial Middle School and end at the Mentor Memorial Promenade
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Painesville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade starts at Riverside Cemetery, makes its way down Riverside Drive to Madison Avenue, and ends at Evergreen Cemetery (501 E. Main St.)
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Lorain County

Elyria – FREE Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The parade steps off from Court St. & Broad St., marches east on Broad St., down to Washington Ave. to Harrison St., and ends at Harrison St. & Glenwood St.
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Oberlin – FREE Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Wright Memorial Park, 17 W. Vine St., Oberlin, OH 44074
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

North Ridgeville – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Where: The parade begins at North Ridgeville HS and proceeds west on Bainbridge Rd. to the Senior Center
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Mahoning County

Boardman – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: The Parade originates at the Boardman Center Intermediate School on Market Street and will proceed north to US Route 224, then head east to Boardman Township Park. Following the parade, a Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted at the Boardman Park Maag Outdoor Amphitheater.
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Medina County

Brunswick – Memorial Day Program {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Hinckley – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Where: Parade begins at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (1088 Ridge Rd.) and concludes at Town Hall
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Medina – Memorial Day Festivities & Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade begins with the placing of a wreath on the Veterans’ Memorial at the Medina County Courthouse, then moves clockwise around the Square and east on East Liberty Street to Spring Grove Cemetery for a program honoring our veterans
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Valley City/Liverpool Township – Memorial Day Solemn/Silent Parade & Remembrance {Find Out More}
Where: Step off at 11 am at the Twp. Offices, ending at the VFW Hall on Center Rd., where there will be a brief ceremony
When: Monday, May 25. 2026

Wadsworth – Memorial Day Parade & Breakfast {Find Out More}
Where: Parade begins in front of the American Legion and VFW Hall, 129 Main St., Wadsworth, OH 44281 (The Wadsworth American Legion will be serving a Memorial Day breakfast.)
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

York Township – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The Parade starts at the York Methodist Church at 3 pm. and ends at York Township Cemetery, 6800 Norwalk Rd. in Medina, for a service and ceremony
When: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Portage County

Aurora – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, 40 W. Garfield Rd., Aurora, OH 44202
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Hiram Village – Memorial Day Parade & Community Flower Planting {Find Out More}
Route: The parade will travel from the Post Office to the Fairview Cemetery
When: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Rootstown – Rootstown Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Where: Northeastern Ohio College of Medicine, 4209 OH-44, Rootstown, OH 44272
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Suffield – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Parade line-up on Old Waterloo Rd. between Congress Lake Rd. and Catherine Rd. in Suffield Township, crosses State Route 43, and ends at Suffield Elementary School/Lions Park, 1128 Waterloo Rd., Mogadore, OH 44260
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Stark County

Green – Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast, Parade, Ceremony, Car Show, & Picnic {Find Out More}
Route: The parade begins at Green High School (1474 Boettler Rd.) and ends at Green Intermediate School (1737 Steese Rd.).
Where: City of Green, OH
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Hartville – Memorial Day Flea Market {Find Out More}
Where: Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. NW, Hartville, OH 44632
When: Saturday, May 23, 2026 & Monday, May 25, 2026 (Closed on Sunday)

North Canton – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where:
– Parade: Main St., North Canton, OH 44720
– Ceremony: Bitzer Park, 200 S. Main St., North Canton, OH 44720
When: Monday, May 25, 2026
– Parade: (Find Out More}
– Ceremony: {Find Out More}

Memorial Day Events in Summit County

Barberton – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Veterans Memorial Park, Barberton, OH 44203
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Bath Township – Memorial Day Observance {Find Out More}
Where: Bath Memorial Park, southeast corner of Bath and Cleveland-Massillon Roads
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Cuyahoga Falls – FREE Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Green – Memorial Day Parade, Pancake Breakfast, Ceremony, and more {Find Out More}
Route: Veterans Memorial Park, 1900 Steese Rd., Green, OH 44685
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Hudson – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Downtown Hudson, OH 44236
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Hudson – Hudson Bandstand Summer Concert {Find Out More}
Route: Gazebo Green, 27 E. Main St., Hudson, OH 44236
When: Monday, May 26, 2025

Stow – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: Stow Cemetery, 3162 Kent Rd., Stow, OH 44224
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Tallmadge – Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast {Find Out More}
Where: Tallmadge Chamber of Commerce Community Center, 80 Community Dr., Tallmadge, OH 44278
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Tallmadge – FREE Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 2}
Where: The parade will assemble at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House (109 West Ave., Tallmadge, OH 44278), then travel down West Avenue to Tallmadge Circle. A memorial service will be held at the cemetery immediately following the parade.
When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day Events in Trumbull County

Cortland – FREE Memorial Day Observance {Find Out More}
Where: Cortland Veterans Memorial at Point Park, S. High St., Cortland, OH 44410
When: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Warren – FREE W.D Packard Concert Band {Find Out More}
Where: Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483
When: Not Offered in 2026

Memorial Day Events in Tuscarawas County

Mineral City – Memorial Day Celebration Weekend at Atwood Lake Park {Find Out More}
Where: Atwood Lake Park, 9500 Lakeview Rd., Mineral City, OH 44656
When: May 22-25, 2026