Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies in New Jersey

On Memorial Day, we take a pause to honor the Americans who died while serving our country. Here’s a sampling of New Jersey’s Memorial Day parades and ceremonies that will honor our fallen heroes. Be sure to check this page frequently, as dates, times and participating towns may change.

Wednesday, May 20

Morristown – 12 pm observance

Thursday, May 21

Harrison – 6 pm service

Saturday, May 23

Bradley Beach – 10 am parade on Saturday; Memorial Day festival on Saturday and Sunday

Edison – 12 pm parade

Hillsborough – military service breakfast prior at 7:30 am; 10 am parade; Garden of Honor ceremony to follow parade

Lawrence Twp. – 10 am parade; service to follow

Morris Plains – 9 am service, 9:30 am parade

Princeton – 10 am parade, 11 am ceremony, 1 pm remembrance program

Pt. Pleasant – 10 am bike parade

Titusville (Hopewell Valley) – 11 am ceremony

Wrightstown – 11 am State of New Jersey Memorial Day Observance (ceremony and march)

Sunday, May 24

Oakland – early morning ceremonies, times TBA; 1 pm parade; 3 pm memorial ceremony

Monday, May 25 (on Memorial Day)

Absecon – 9 am parade

Allentown – 10:30 am parade; memorial service to follow

Bloomingdale and Butler – 9 am parade

Bound Brook – 10 am parade; community picnic to follow

Brick Twp. – 10 am parade

Clifton – 8 am fire department memorial service, 9 am parade, 9:30 am memorial service at Flag Barn, 11 am memorial service at Veteran’s Monument, 2 pm service at Athenia Veterans Post

Colts Neck – 10:30 am parade

Cranford – 9 am parade; services at 10 am

Essex Fells – 8:30 am ceremony

Farmingdale – 2 pm parade

Franklin Twp. – 11 am parade

Freehold – 10 am parade

Glassboro – 10 am parade

Glen Ridge – 10:30 am parade

Hamilton Twp. – 8:30 am Groveville-Yardville parade; 10:30 am Nottingham parade

Hawthorne – 12 pm services; 1:30 pm parade

Hightstown – 9 am parade

Ho-Ho-Kus – 10:30 am parade and ceremony

Holmdel – 10:30 am ceremony

Jackson Twp. – 10 am parade

Jamesburg – 10 am parade

Little Silver – 8:30 am parade, 9 am ceremony

Livingston – 9:30 am remembrance ceremony; 10 am parade

Manalapan – 2 pm parade

Manasquan – 10:30 am parade

Maplewood – 9 am parade; 10 am ceremony

Margate City – 10 am parade; ceremony to follow

Middlesex Borough – 10 am ceremony; 10:45 am parade; America 250 celebration to follow

Middletown – 10 am parade

Millburn – 11 am parade

Montclair – 10 am ceremony

Neptune – 10 am parade

New Brunswick / Highland Park – 1 pm parade starts in New Brunswick; ceremony follows after at Doughboy Monument in Highland Park

New Providence – 9 am memorial service; 9:45 am opening ceremony; 10 am parade

Newton – 11 am remembrance ceremony

North Brunswick – 8 am 5K Run/Walk/Children’s Dash; 11 am ceremony

North Caldwell – 8 am ceremony

Oceanport – 9:30 am

Old Tappan – 9 am parade; 10 am ceremony

Parsippany-Troy Hills – 12 pm parade

Roseland – 8:30 am ceremony

Roselle Park – 10 am parade; memorial service to follow

Sea Girt – 8:45 am parade, 9 am ceremony

Secaucus – 11 am remembrance ceremony

Somerville – 8 am Frank Quinn Family Fun Ride; 8:15 am parade; 9:30 am ceremony; Tour of Somerville all day

South Brunswick – 11 am remembrance ceremony

Spring Lake – 10:30 am parade and ceremony

Summit – 10 am parade; ceremony to follow

Union Twp. – 10 am parade; 11:30 am Revolutionary War Battle; 12 pm formal program
Note: On Sunday, visit the Pre-Memorial Day Revolutionary War Encampment from 1-4 pm

Vineland – 10 am parade

Washington Twp. – 10 am parade; ceremony to follow

Wayne Twp. – 10 am parade

West Essex (Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland and West Caldwell) – 9:30 am parade; ceremony to follow

Wildwood – 10 am ceremony in North Wildwood; 11 am ceremony in Wildwood

Woodland Park – 9:30 am Firemen’s Memorial Ceremony; 10 am KIA Memorial Ceremony; 10:30 am Veterans Memorial Ceremony; 11 am parade

Wyckoff – 8:30 am fire company service; 10 am veterans memorial service; 11:30 am parade

Saturday, May 30

Hoboken – 11 am

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