List Of Memorial Day Parades In West Michigan
Don't miss out on any of the parades in West Michigan!
Here is the full list:
FRIDAY, MAY 22
St. Joseph – Starts at 12 p.m. at Lake Boulevard and Park Street.
-Procession will travel down Lake Boulevard to the John E.N. Howard Bandshell, where a short program will be held.
MONDAY, MAY 25
Caledonia– Parade starts at 9 a.m. in Alaska
Douglas—Starts at 10 a.m. at Center Street to Beery Field.
Freemont- 6:00pm until 7:30pm,
-Starts at the Fire Barn on Main street and ends up at Veterans Memorial Park, Fremont.
Holland–Starts at 9:30 a.m. at Eighth Street and Central Avenue to Columbia Avenue.
-Travels south to 16th Street then east to the Pilgrim Home Cemetery, where a brief ceremony will be held.
Ionia- Starts 10 a.m.,
-Members of the VFW will be gathering downtown at approximately 8:30 a.m.
-Parade starts at the Armory in downtown Ionia at the corner of Main and Dexter streets, where the opening ceremony will begin.
Jenison– Starts at 9 a.m. at Baldwin Street and 20th Avenue.
-Procession travels along Baldwin St. from 20th Avenue to Cottonwood Drive.
Lowell– Starts at 10 a.m. on historic Main Street.
-Procession will turn north onto Washington Street, ending at Oakwood Cemetery.
Kalamazoo- Starts at 10 a.m.
-Begins Downtown on Michigan Avenue and ends on Gull Road in front of the cementary with a Memorial Day Ceremony at Riverside Cemetery following the parade.
Mecosta- Starts at 11:00 a.m.
-Parade with start Downtown Mecosta and concluding at the VFW Hall where refreshments will be provided.
Muskegon- Parade starts at 9:00 a.m. with a vintage plane flyover
-Starts at Morris Ave. near 2nd St.and ends at Clay Ave. @ Hackley Park.
Muskegon- Starts at 10:30 a.m.. Steps off at Lakeshore Drive @ Bourdon St. and ends at Lakeside Cemetery on Crozier Ave.
Rockford– Starts at 9 a.m. at the Rockford Community Cabin, 220 N. Monroe
Saugatuck– Starts at 9 a.m. on Butler Street.
-Procession winds through downtown to the Kalamazoo River, where a wreath will be thrown into the water. A ceremony at the downtown war monument will follow
South Haven- Starts 9am, beginning at Center Street and Michigan Avenue and continuing to Phoenix Street to Bailey Avenue, then north on Bailey to Lakeview Cemetery where a ceremony will take place around 9:45am
- At 1pm, there will be a free sloppy-joe lunch at the American Legion
Wayland– Starts at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
-Procession begins at the Wayland State Police Post, 544 N. Main St., and will conclude at the Wayland VFW, 735 S. Main St.
Zeeland– Starts at 9 a.m. on Main Avenue at Centennial Street.
-Procession will travel west to State Street, south to Central Avenue and east on Central Avenue to Maple Street. A ceremony will follow at Lincoln Street Cemetery.