NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Falling on the last Monday of May each year, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in all branches of the U.S. military.
News 8 has compiled a list of ceremonies and parades being held in Connecticut. The list is in alphabetical order by city/town. We’ll update this as we receive more event information.
East Hartford
- When: 10 a.m. on May 29
- Where: The parade starts at 9 Riverside Dr. and ends at the Fallen Star Memorial located at Goodwin University, where the program will take place.
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Fairfield
- When: 10 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: School of Rock Fairfield on Post Road
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Glastonbury
- When: 9 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Main Street and Hubbard Street
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Hamden
- When: 10 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Hamden High School
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Madison
- When: 10 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Intersection of Samson Rock Drive and Boston Post Road
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Mystic
- When: 2 p.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Water Street
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New Canaan
- When: 9 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church on Oenoke Ridge Road
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New Haven Wreath-Laying Ceremonies
- When: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on May 28
- Where: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park on Long Wharf Drive (1 p.m.); World War Memorial Flagpole on the New Haven Green (3 p.m.)
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Norwich
- When: Noon on May 29
- Starting location: St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 213 Broadway; ceremony follows at the Monument Area of Chelsea Parade
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Old Saybrook
- When: 9 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Saybrook Point Pavilion parking lot
Orange
- When: 10:30 a.m. on May 28
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Plainville
- When: 9 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Broad Street at Whiting Street
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Simsbury
- When: 1 p.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Hopmeadow Street
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Tariffville
- When: 9 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Tariffville Green
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Torrington
- When: 9:30 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Campbell Avenue
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Trumbull
- When: Wreath-laying ceremony at 8 a.m.; town hall ceremony at 9 a.m; parade at 10 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Parade starts on Main Street
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West Hartford
- When: 10 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Intersection of Farmington Avenue and Woodrow Street
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West Haven Veterans Walk of Honor Dedication
- When: 5 p.m. on May 27
- Where: Bradley Point Park
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West Haven
- When: 10:30 a.m. on May 29
- Starting location: Campbell Avenue
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