Memorial Day Parades (and Ceremonies) in New Jersey

On Memorial Day we take a moment to honor Americans who have fought and died while in service to our country. Below, we’ve listed Memorial Day parades to honor our fallen heroes. Be sure to check this page frequently as dates, times and participating towns may change.

Absecon
May 26, 8:15 am
(Patriotic Bike Brigade)

Allentown
May 26, 10:30 am parade, ceremony to follow

Bloomingdale and Butler
May 26, 9 am

Bound Brook
May 26, 10 am

Bradley Beach
May 24, 10 am parade
May 24 and 25, festival

Clifton
May 26, 9 am

Colts Neck
May 26, 10:30 am parade, including ceremony, followed by picnic

Cranford
May 26, 9 am parade, 10 am ceremony

Farmingdale
May 26
11 am Main Street Market
11:30 am ceremony
1 pm parade

Franklin Twp.
May 26, 11 am parade, 12 pm ceremony

Freehold
May 26, 10 am

Glassboro
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Glen Ridge
May 26, 11 am

Hamilton Twp.
May 26, 8:30 am, Groveville-Yardville
May 26, 10:30 am, Nottingham

Hawthorne
May 26, 12 pm service, 1:30 parade

Highland Park
May 26, 11 am begins in New Brunswick, crosses into Highland Park; ceremony to follow

Hightstown-East Windsor
May 26, 9 am

Hillsborough
May 24, 10 am

Ho-Ho-Kus
May 26, 10:30 am parade and ceremony

Jackson Twp.
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony and festival to follow

Jamesburg
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Lawrence Township
May 24, 10 am parade and ceremony

Livingston
May 26, ceremony 9:30 am, parade 10 am

Manalapan
May 26, 1:30 pm

Maplewood
May 26, 9 am parade, 10 am ceremony

Margate
May 26, 10 am

Middlesex Borough
May 26, 10 am ceremony, 10:45 am parade

Middletown
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Millburn Twp.
May 26, 11 am

Morris Plains
May 24, 10 am

New Brunswick
May 26, 11 am

New Providence
May 26, 9 am ceremony, 10 am parade

Newton
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Oakland
May 25, time TBD

Old Tappan
May 26, 9:30 am parade, 10:15 am ceremony

Parsippany-Troy Hills
May 26, 12 pm

Princeton
May 24, 10 am parade, 11 am ceremony – by Spirit of Princeton

Roselle Park
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Secaucus
May 17, 12 pm

Somerville
May 26, 8:15 am

Summit
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Union
May 26, 10 am parade
Pre-Memorial Day Revolutionary War Encampment, 1-4 pm, May 25

Vineland
May 26, 9 am parade, ceremony to follow

Washington Twp.
May 26, 10 am parade, ceremony to follow

Wayne
May 26, 10 am

West Essex
Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland, West Caldwell
May 26, 9:15 am, in Caldwell

Woodland Park
May 26
9:30 am Firemen’s Memorial Ceremony
10 am KIA Memorial Ceremony
10:30 am Veterans Memorial
11 am Memorial Day Parade kickoff

Wyckoff
May 26, 11:30 am

If your town is having a parade and would like to be included, email jennifer@njfamily.com.

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