Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies 2023 Cape Cod

Here are the Memorial Day events going on in Cape Cod towns for 2023

 

SATURDAY May 27th

Memorial Day Flag Placement, Massachusetts National Cemetery at Bourne – The ceremony starts at 10AM. Flags will be available to be placed at the conclusion of the ceremony. Operation: Flags for Vets will again be honoring our beloved veterans by placing over 77,000 flags at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne for Memorial Day on Saturday, May 27. Those wishing to place a single flag at a loved one’s gravesite will be allowed to do so. Please place flags behind the grave markers, center of marker, in the sod 3″ deep. Bring long-handled screwdrivers to make starter holes. If you are assigned to place flags at one of the columbaria, please place the flags in the grass in front of the columbaria, not in the gravel. We will need about a dozen pickup trucks to help deliver totes of flags to each of the sections. If you can help, please arrive at the cemetery by 8 AM to receive your assignments. Flag removal will occur on June 4th from 9:30AM – 11A

 

SUNDAY May 28th

Hyannis annual Troops in the Spotlight: major fundraiser for Cape Cod Cares for the Troops, Bourne  For the first time since 2019, there will be a Memorial Day observance at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, which will take place this year starting at 1 p.m. Sunday. The national cemetery is the only one in New England with that designation by the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, and includes the graves of thousands of veterans of 20th-century wars, as well as the remains of seven Union Civil War soldiers.

MONDAY May 29th 

Falmouth Memorial Day 

The Falmouth Veterans’ Council and the Department of Veterans’ Services for the Town of Falmouth will host their annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 29 at the Memorial Walkway in front of the Falmouth Public Library at 300 Main Street. The ceremony begins at 10 AM. The guest speaker will be Colonel Joshua Romano of the Massachusetts Army National Guard.

Sandwich Memorial Day celebration 

 more info coming soon

Eastham Memorial day ceremony  Eastham will hold a Memorial Day observance at 9 a.m. Monday on the Windmill Green across from Town Hall (2500 State Highway, or Route 6) to, officials said, “express our eternal gratitude for those women and men who unselfishly gave their lives while serving our country around the world during wartime.” The ceremony will include master of ceremony Brad Sutton; remarks and readings by Jamie Demetri and Dave Schropfer; music by singer Mozelle Andrulot and trumpeter Kami Lyle; and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Deputy Fire Chief Lisa Albino. All town flags flown at half-staff will be raised to full height at noon Monday, and the town will observe a national moment of silence at 3 p.m.    

Mashpee Memorial Day Ceremony

Ceremony from 10 a.m. until noon at Mashpee Community Park and Veterans Garden, at Route 130 and Great Neck Road North, will include guest speaker, music and participation by local Scout troops. Sponsored by Mashpee Memorial VFW Post 5489 and Mashpee Special Events Committee. Mashpee One-Room School House will have “School’s Open” tour and informational event immediately afterward.

Barnstable Memorial Day Parade

Annual Memorial Day parade forms at 9:30 a.m. at Centerville Public Library, Main Street, and, beginning at 10 a.m., proceeds down Main Street to Monument Square for brief program, then up Old Stage Road to Beechwood Cemetery for main program. Keynote speaker is retired Marine Corps Maj. Greg Quilty of Veterans Outreach Center.

John F. Kennedy Memorial Trust Fund Committee Annual Memorial Day Ceremony: 12:15 p.m., John F. Kennedy Memorial, Ocean Street (next to Veterans Park Beach). Ceremony will feature Cub Scouts from Pack 54, Barnstable Police Department Honor Guard and special guests. JFK

Yarmouth Memorial Day Ceremony

Ceremony from 11 a.m. to noon at Yarmouth Town Hall, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, will feature wishing well display for donations of coins to be placed on gravestones at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

Dennis Memorial Day Parade

Town of Dennis Memorial Day Ceremony, Dennis Village Green – On Memorial Day, Monday, May 29th, the Town of Dennis’ Memorial Day Observance Committee will honor the more than one million men and women who have lost their lives defending America since the Revolutionary War. A formal ceremony will be presented by town leaders, and Patriots of Dennis. The ceremony will commence at 10:00am at the Dennis Village Green, on the corner of Route 6A (Main St.) and Old Bass River Road. This free event is open to the public. It is an opportunity for those who wish to preserve the memory of our fallen heroes, and those survivors still suffering from the ravages of war. It is a time to reflect on their courage, sacrifice, and their dedication to a cause greater than themselves. It is a time to recommit ourselves to the cause of freedom, justice and democracy, so that the legacy of our fallen heroes will live on for generations to come. We continue to mourn their loss, but most of all, we celebrate their lives.

Harwich Memorial Day Ceremony

A ceremony is scheduled to take place at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Brooks Park at 1 Oak St. in Harwich Center. The event will include music by the town band and more, an invocation and a guest speaker.

Orleans Memorial Day Ceremony

A ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the Town Cove, then participants will march up Main Street to Veterans Park at the corner of Main Street and Route 28. There will be speakers and an honor guard from town police and fire departments.

Wellfleet Memorial Day Ceremony

Participants in memorial service presented by American Legion Post 287 will assemble at 8:30 a.m. on Wellfleet Town Hall lawn, 300 Main St.; program begins at 9 a.m. Opening remarks by post Commander James Alexander and memorial address by Don Arthur. Program also features music, prayers and placing of wreath. In case of rain, the service will be at the Congregational Church.

Chatham 

The town of Chatham Memorial Day ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., Monday at the Chatham Community Center at 702 Main St.

Plans are for fife and drum players to lead people from the community center to Chase Park below the Godfrey Windmill for an 11 a.m. dedication of the American Revolutionary War Memorial. The windmill will be open to the public after the dedication.

Brewster Memorial Day celebration 

The Brewster Memorial Day Celebration will take place on Monday, May 29th At 12 noon, Town members, Honor Guards, School Bands and Veterans will convene at the Brewster Council of Aging for a short ceremony.
Speakers will include Mary Chaffee, Father Alan Wilmot, Brigadier General Martin J. Lucenti Sr. (Ret.), and Sergeant First Class Jeremy Armstrong.
The Nauset Middle School Band, led by Megan Anthony, will perform “My Country Tis of Thee” and “Taps”. The event will be attended by the Honor Guard of Brewster VFW Post 9917, The Brewster Fire Department Honor Guard, Brewster Boy Scout Troup 77 and the Brewster Police Department Honor Guard.

Eastham Memorial Day Ceremony 

Join us on Monday, May 29th at 10 for a Memorial Day Ceremony. Please note this ceremony will take place at the Eastham Veteran’s Memorial / 1869 Schoolhouse Museum, 25 School House Road.

Provincetown Memorial Day Ceremony

Provincetown residents and visitors are invited to participate in Memorial Day ceremonies at 10 a.m. Monday at the Civil War Monument at Provincetown Cemetery, off Cemetery Road. There will be an honor guard from the United States Coast Guard, Station Provincetown and Provincetown Police Department, with Jim Keefe as master of ceremonies.