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.
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Memorial Day Events in Columbiana County
Columbiana – American Legion Post 290 Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The parade starts at the circle and proceeds east on E. Park to Firestone Cemetery, 338 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, OH 44408
When: TBA for 2023
Memorial Day Events in Cuyahoga County
Bay Village – Bay Village Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches Huntington Park to Lakeside Cemetery; Ceremony in Cahoon Park
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Bedford – Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremonies {Find Out More}
Route: The parade begins at Bedford City Hall (165 Center Rd.) and ends at the Bedford Cemetary
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Brecksville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Parade marches from City Hall (9069 Brecksville Rd.) to Highland Drive Cemetery, 9012 Highland Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Broadview Heights – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: The parade begins at The Crossings Shopping Center on West Royalton Road and ends at the Amphitheater at the Broadview Community Center, 9543 Broadview Rd., Broadview Heights, OH 44147
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Chagrin Falls – Blossom Time Festival: Kid's Day & Parade {Find Out More}
Where: The parade marches from Chagrin Falls High School all the way to Triangle Park in the heart of Chagrin Falls. Kid's Day is held in Riverside Park, 18 E. Orange St., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022.
When:
Saturday, May 27, 2023: Kid's Day {Find Out More}
Sunday, May 28, 2023: Parade {Find Out More}
Cleveland – Police Memorial Parade & Memorial Service {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches from Lakeside Ave. and E. 12th St. and ends at the GCPOM.
When: Friday, May 19, 2023
Cleveland – Firefighters Memorial Ride {Fine Out More}
Where: Multiple locations
When: Sunday, June 4, 2023
Euclid – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches from Lakeshore Blvd. and ends at City Hall
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Independence – Memorial Day Services & Procession {Find Out More}
Where: Procession to Maple Shade Cemetery; service will follow at the Veteran's Monument at Public Square
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Mayfield Village – Memorial Day Celebration {Find Out More}
Route: Whitehaven Memorial Park, 615 Som Center Rd., Mayfield, OH 44143
When: Sunday, May 28, 2023
North Royalton – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: North Royalton Cemetary, 6320 Royalton Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Parma Heights – Memorial Day Recognition {Find Out More}
Where: Parma-South Presbyterian Church, 6155 Pearl Rd., Parma Heights, OH 44130
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Shaker Heights – Memorial Day Service & Annual Parade {Find Out More}
Where: Memorial Service at City Hall, 3400 Lee Rd., Shaker Heights, OH 44122. The parade marches down Van Aken Boulevard and ends at the Van Aken District.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
South Euclid – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Where: The parade marches along South Green Rd. and ends at the War Memorial
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Strongsville – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The parade marches from Pearl to Zverina Lane and ends at the Freedom Trail gazebo
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Strongsville – Memorial Day Open House at Historic Village {Find Out More}
Where: Strongsville Historical Society's Historic Village, 13305 Pearl Rd., Cleveland, OH 44136
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
University Heights – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Parade travels east on Silsby Rd., then head south on South Belvoir Blvd., before ending at John Carroll University. After the parade, a memorial service will be held at John Carroll University.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
University Heights – FREE Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
University Heights – FREE Concert Music by UHSB (During the UH Memorial Day Parade) {Find Out More}
Where: DeCarlo Varsity Center John Carroll University, 2520-2524 S. Belvoir Blvd., University Heights, OH 44118
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Westlake – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade steps off from St. Peter & George Coptic Orthodox (25800 Hilliard Blvd.) and proceeds to Clague Park.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Geauga County
Auburn Township – Memorial Day Service {Find Out More}
Where: Maple Shade Cemetary, 17711 Auburn Rd., Auburn Center, OH 44023
When: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Lake County
Mentor – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: The 1-mile parade route will make its way on Mentor Avenue and then north on Hopkins Road. The annual Memorial Day Ceremony will follow the parade at the Mentor Cemetery, 6881 Hopkins Rd., Mentor, OH 44060
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Painesville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: Parade marches from Riverside Cemetary (385 Riverside Dr.) to Evergreen Cemetary, 501 E. Main St., Painesville, OH 44077
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Lorain County
Avon Lake – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: Veterans Memorial Park, 32756 Lake Rd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Elyria – FREE Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More; scroll to page 5}
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 Glenwood St.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Oberlin – FREE Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Wright Memorial Park, 17 W. Vine St., Oberlin, OH 44074
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
North Ridgeville – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Where: The parade begins at the Senior Center, travels down Bainbridge Road, and concludes at Ranger Stadium, 34600 Bainbridge Rd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039 for the Memorial Service
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Mahoning County
Boardman – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Route: The parade marches from Boardman Center Intermediate School (7410 Market St., Youngstown, OH 44512) and ends at Boardman Park (375 Boardman Poland Rd., Boardman, OH 44512)
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Medina County
Brunswick – Memorial Day Program {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Hinckley – Candlelight Vigil {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Where: Parade begins at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church (1088 Ridge Rd.) and proceeds to the Veteran
War Memorial Park for a wreath-laying ceremony and a moment of silence.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Medina – Westfield Center Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Route: Ceremony at Medina County Courthouse (93 Public Square) followed by a parade to Spring Grove Cemetery, 785 E. Washington St., Medina, OH 44256.
When: Monday, May 30, 2023
Seville – Flags for Memorial Day & Ceremony {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Where: Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Rd., Seville, OH 44273
When: May 27-28, 2023
Seville – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Where: Parade begins in front of First Baptist Church, 22 E. Main St., Seville, OH 44273
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Valley City – Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Where: Valley City, OH
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Wadsworth – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
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 29, 2023
York Township – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More; scroll to pg. 12}
Route: The parade starts at the York Methodist Church and marches to the Mallet Creek Cemetery, 6800 Norwalk Rd., Medina, OH 44256, for a service.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Mahoning County
Boardman – Memorial Day Parade & Service {Find Out More}
Where: The Parade originates at the Center Intermediate School (7410 Market St.) and ends at Boardman Township Park, 375 Boardman Poland Rd., Boardman, OH 44512
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Portage County
Aurora – Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Veterans Memorial Park followed by a procession to Aurora Cemetery, S. Aurora Rd., Aurora, OH 44202 (Next to the Aurora Police Department, 100 S. Aurora Rd.)
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Kent – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Where: Downtown Kent, OH
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Rootstown – Rootstown Memorial Day Parade & Flag Raising {Find Out More}
Route: The parade travels from Loretta Dr., eastbound on Tallmadge Rd., to end at Homeland Cemetery.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
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: TBA for 2023
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:
– Pancake Breakfast @ Fire Station 1 (4200 Massillon Rd.)
– Ceremony, Car Show, & Picnic @ Green Veterans Memorial Park (1900 Steese Rd.)
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Hartville – Memorial Day Flea Market {Find Out More}
Where: Hartville MarketPlace & Flea Market, 1289 Edison St. NW, Hartville, OH 44632
When: Saturday, May 27, 2023, & Monday, May 29, 2023
Uniontown – Uniontown Memorial Day Services {Find Out More}
Where: All Veterans Memorial at Uniontown Community Park, 3696 Apollo St. NW, Uniontown, OH 44685
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
North Canton – Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Bitzer Park, 200 S. Main St., North Canton, OH 44720
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Memorial Day Events in Summit County
Bath Township – Memorial Day Observance {Find Out More}
Where: Bath Veterans Memorial, corner of W. Bath Rd. and Cleveland-Massillon Rd.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Cuyahoga Falls – FREE Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Green – Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony, & Car Show {Find Out More}
Route: Veterans Memorial Park, 1900 Steese Rd., Green, OH 44685
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Hudson – Tie-Dye Shirt Event for Memorial Day {Find Out More}
Route: Park Lane Green, 11 S. Main St., Hudson, OH 44236
When: Saturday, May 13, 2023
Hudson – Memorial Day Parade {Find Out More}
Route: The parade assembles on Milford Road and proceeds east on SR 303 and north on SR 91.
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Hudson – Hudson Bandstand Summer Concert {Find Out More}
Route: Gazebo Green, corner of Church St. & Route 91, Hudson, OH 44236
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
New Franklin – Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance Ceremony {Find Out More}
Where: Parade begins at Grace Bible Church (5781 Manchester R.) and ends at Manchester Cemetery
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Stow – Memorial Day Ceremony {Find Out More}
Route: Stow Cemetery, 3162 Kent Rd., Stow, OH 44224
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
Tallmadge – Memorial Day Parade & More {Find Out More}
Where: Tallmadge Circle, Tallmadge, OH 44278
When: Monday, May 29, 2023
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: Monday, May 29, 2023
Warren – FREE W.D Packard Concert Band {Find Out More}
Where: Packard Music Hall, 1703 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483
When: Sunday, May 28, 2023
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: NOT HAPPENING IN 2023
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