Top Things to do Memorial Day Weekend across Northeast Ohio

While the traditional Memorial Day parades, observances and ceremonies will look a little different this year, there are still ways to show your support to those that have served our country. In fact, many communities are coming up with creative ways to recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice, protecting and preserving our freedoms. Below is a list of things to do on Memorial Day weekend.

As usual, if you have details on any of these events or know of any others that should be added, please submit the details and we will add it to the list.

Memorial Day Events in Columbiana County

Columbiana – American Legion Post 290 Annual Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: Parade marches from Main Street to West Park Ave. to Firestone Cemetery.

East Palestine – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020

Memorial Day Events in Cuyahoga County

Bay Village – Veterans Honor Wall Ceremony {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Dwyer Senior Center, 300 Bryson Ln., Bay Village, OH 44140

Bay Village – Bay Village Memorial Day Parade & Services {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade will step off at about 8:45am from Huntington Park and march west on Lake Rd. to the Lakeview Cemetery for services. The parade will reform on Lake Rd. and march east to Cahoon Rd., turn south, end at the Gazebo.

Bedford – Annual Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from the City Hall to Broadway Ave. to Bedford Cemetery.

Brecksville – Brecksville Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from City Hall to end at Highland Drive Cemetery.

Broadview Heights – Drive-Thru Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 25, 2020; 11am
Route: Main drive of the Broadview Heights City Campus, 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights, OH 44147

Chagrin Falls – Blossom Time Festival & Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Chagrin Falls, OH

Cleveland – Police Memorial Parade & Service {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade steps off from Lakeside Ave. and E. 12th St., and continues to Police Memorial Square (Huntington Park).

Cleveland – Firefighters Memorial Ride {Fine Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The ride will end at Lake Erie Harley-Davidson, 38401 Chester Rd., Avon, OH 44011.

Cleveland – Lake View Cemetery Memorial Day Celebration {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Garfield Memorial, 12316 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44106

Euclid – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from East 228th St. and Lakeshore, proceeds west on Lakeshore to East 222nd St. It then moves south on East 222nd St. to end at the Veterans Memorial next to Euclid City Hall, 585 E. 222nd St.

Fairview Park – Memorial Day Observation {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from Corrigan Craciun Funeral Home to end at the Fairview Park Cemetery.

Independence – Memorial Day Service & Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where:

Mayfield Village – Memorial Day Celebration {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Whitehaven Memorial Park, 615 SOM Center Rd., Mayfield, OH 44143

Perry – Memorial Day Service {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Parma-South Presbyterian Church, 6155 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, OH 44130

Richmond Heights – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Richmond Heights Community Park Veteran's Memorial, 26789 Highland Rd., Cleveland, OH 44143

Shaker Heights – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade travels along Van Aken Blvd. (in the westbound lane) and ends at Thornton Park.

Strongsville – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade travels from St. Joseph Catholic Church, 12700 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, OH 44136, to end at the Freedom Trail gazebo

University Heights – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from Silsby Rd. near Allison Rd., continuing east and turning south on Belvoir to end at the steps of John Carroll University Natatorium.

Westlake – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from Sts. Peter & George Coptic Orthodox Church located on Hilliard Blvd. to end at Clague Park.

Memorial Day Events in Geauga County

Auburn Township – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Adam Hall Community Center, 11455 Washington St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023

Memorial Day Events in Lake County

Mentor – Memorial Day Walking Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade travels from Heinen’s parking lot, along Mentor Ave. to Hopkins Rd., to end at Mentor Cemetery.

Painesville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade begins at 10am at Riverside Cemetery (385 Riverside Dr., Painesville, OH 44077)

Memorial Day Events in Lorain County

Avon Lake – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park following the parade.
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: Veterans Memorial Park, 32756 Lake Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012

North Ridgeville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade travels from Senior Center down Bainbridge Rd. to the Academic Center. The ceremony will take place at Middle School Ranger Stadium (35835 Center Ridge Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039)

Memorial Day Events in Medina County

Brunswick – Memorial Day Program & Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from the Visintainer School grounds (1459 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, OH) to end at Westview Cemetery.

Medina – Candlelight Vigil {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Medina Historic Square, Public Square, Medina, OH 44256

Medina – Westfield Center Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from at 8712 N. Leroy Rd. (park) and continue south to the Westfield Cemetery on Greenwich Rd.

Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery {Find Out More}
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Memorial Day Events in Mahoning County

Boardman – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade travels from Boardman Center Intermediate School, down 224, and ends at Boardman Park.

Memorial Day Events in Portage County

Aurora – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
When:
Where: The parade travels from Veterans Memorial Park, 40 W. Garfield Rd. Aurora, OH 44202 to Aurora Memorial Cemetery

Rootstown – Rootstown Memorial Day Parade & Flag Raising {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade travels from from Loretta Dr., eastbound on Tallmadge Rd., to end at Homeland Cemetery.

Suffield – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade steps off from Memorial Suffield Town Hall & Old Waterloo Rd.

Memorial Day Events in Stark County

Canal Fulton – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: The parade steps off from Lindsay Concrete 1pm, goes north on Canal St., turns onto Market St., and ends at City Hall.

Canton – Canton Memorial Day Parade and Observance {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Parade steps off at 10am at the former Timken High School and continues down Tuscarawas St. W to Elgin Ave. NW to Seventh St. NW and finishes at McKinley Monument.

Green – Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony, & Car Show {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: Parade steps off from Green High School, continues on Boettler Rd. to Massillon Rd. (southbound lanes) to Steese Rd. to Bulldog Blvd. and ends at Green Middle School.

Magnolia – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Parade forms at Finefrock-Gordon Funeral Home, 266 N. Main St., Magnolia, OH 44643

Massillon – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Parade steps off at 9:30am from Lincoln Way E and Eighth St. NE. New route: turn south onto Third St. SE and then west onto Tremont Ave., Massillon, OH 44646

Navarre – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Parade steps off on Canal St.

New Franklin – Virtual Memorial Day Celebration {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 25, 2020; 10am
Where: Online

Memorial Day Events in Summit County

Bath Township – Memorial Day Observance {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Bath Veterans Memorial Park, southeast corner of Cleveland-Massillon Rd. and Bath Rd.

Hudson – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: Parade steps off from Milford Rd., Hudson, OH 44236

Tallmadge – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Route: The parade forms at Our Lady of Victory Church parking lot (73 North Ave.) at 9:30am, moving out onto North Ave. at 10am, turning south towards the Tallmadge Cir., then turning onto the Circle, then exiting at Southwest Ave. to the entrance of Tallmadge Cemetery.

Memorial Day Events in Trumbull County

Girard – Memorial Day Services {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave., Girard, OH 44420

Warren – FREE W.D Packard Band Outdoor Memorial Day Concert {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483

Memorial Day Events in Tuscarawas County

Mineral City – Memorial Day Weekend at Atwood Lake Park {Find Out More}
When: Not happening in 2020
Where: Atwood Lake Park, 9500 Lakeview Rd., Mineral City, OH 44656

If you know of any other Memorial Day Activities taking place across Northeast Ohio, please submit the details here. Thank You!