Memorial Day Parades and Ceremonies
The Navy's Blue Angels take to the sky during a rehearsal for the 15th annual Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach in 2018. Credit: Barry Sloan
MAY 29
COMMACK
SERVICE. To honor the soldiers and veterans who have died, with the participation of Boy Scout Troop 125, 9 a.m., United Methodist Church, 486 Town Line Rd., 631-499-7310.
EAST MEADOW
SERVICE. United Veterans Organization ceremony, 10 a.m. to noon, Field 6, Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke., 516-572-6565.
FARMINGDALE
SERVICE. Assembly at 1:30 p.m., service at 2 p.m., Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Ave., free, 631-454-4949.
HEMPSTEAD
CEREMONY AND PARADE. Ceremony at 12:30 p.m. at the cemetery on Greenwich Street. Parade begins at 2:30 p.m. at Hempstead Legion Square, Greenwich Street and Marvin Avenue, followed by refreshments at American Legion Post 390 at 160 Marvin Ave., villageofhempstead.org, 516-478-6286.
HUNTINGTON
WREATH CEREMONY. On the front lawn of Huntington Town Hall, 100 Main St., noon. Wreaths placed at the World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Women’s Military, Afghanistan and Iraqi Fallen Heroes monuments, as well as honoring three World War II Ghost Army soldiers; Northport High School Tour Choir performs, refreshments follow ceremony; after the ceremony, proceed to Village Green to place a wreath to honor the Huntington men killed in Vietnam; 631-351-3012.
LAWRENCE-CEDARHURST
PARADE AND SERVICE. Parade begins 10 a.m. at Rockaway Turnpike and Central Avenue heading toward Cedarhurst Memorial Plaza in the Andrew J. Parise Park, where a service follows, 516-295-5770.
LONG BEACH
CITY MANAGER 10-MILE RACE TO REMEMBER. Begins at 8 a.m. at the Recreation Center, 700 Magnolia Blvd., $30 advance, $40 on race day, longbeachny.gov/rec, 516-431-3890.
WANTAGH
BETHPAGE AIR SHOW AT JONES BEACH. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels headline with additional performances to be announced, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free admission, $10 parking, Jones Beach State Park, 2400 Ocean Pkwy., bethpageairshow.com, 631-321-3510.
YAPHANK
PARADE. Begins at 11 a.m. at Cemetery Road along Main Street to Everett Drive, ending at Yaphank Fire Department, 631-924-3200.
MAY 30
AMITYVILLE
CEREMONY. Begins at 10 a.m. at the Broadway Triangle gazebo, 631-264-6000.
BABYLON VILLAGE
PARADE AND SERVICE. Steps off 11 a.m. at Foster Boulevard and Deer Park Avenue heading to the memorial at Argyle Park Gazebo; service at the gazebo follows the parade; 631-669-0094.
BAYPORT
PARADE AND SERVICE. Assemble 11 a.m. at Middle Road and Connetquot Avenue, head east on Middle Road to the Bayport Memorial Park for a ceremony and wreath-laying service, hosted by the Bayport Fire Department, 631-472-0641.
BAYVILLE
PARADE. Ceremony on the steps of Village Hall at School Street at noon, followed at 1 p.m. with a parade that begins at Village Hall, 516-628-1439.
BETHPAGE
PARADE. Begins 10:30 a.m. on Broadway, 516-933-6300.
BOHEMIA
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m. at Hubal Street and Ocean Avenue down to Church Street and on to the John Pearl School for a memorial service at the Veterans Memorial (corner of Church Street and Smithtown Avenue), then to the Bohemia Fire Department for a service and placing of wreaths, 631-589-2555.
BRENTWOOD
PARADE. Service starts at 8:30 a.m. at Brentwood Cemetery, Madison Avenue and Jackson Street; parade follows at 9 a.m. and concludes at Ross Memorial Park; sponsored by American Legion Post 1006, 631-273-4443.
BROOKHAVEN
PARADE. Starts at 9 a.m. at Bellport High School on Beaver Dam Road, with a ceremony to follow; sponsored by Brookhaven Fire Department; 631-286-0282.
CALVERTON
SERVICE. Starts at 1 p.m. at Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Blvd., 631-727-5410.
CENTER MORICHES
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins at 9 a.m. at Lake Avenue and Main Street, heading east to Mount Pleasant Cemetery for a ceremony; sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars Victory Post 414; 631-878-4908.
CENTERPORT
PARADE. Assembles at 10 a.m. at Centershore and Mill Dam roads, heads down Centershore Road to Harrison Drive, east on Mill Dam Road, southeast on Prospect Road, south on Little Neck Road and ends at Park Circle, 631-351-3012.
COMMACK/ELWOOD
PARADE. Assembles 10 a.m. at Home Depot's southeast parking lot, heads east on Jericho Turnpike to Veteran’s Memorial (Cmdr. Fred Amore Cannon Park) at Jericho Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway, hosted by Elwood-Commack VFW Post 9263.
COPIAGUE
PARADE. Begins 9:30 a.m. at Dixon Avenue and ends at the main firehouse; hosted by VFW-Waren Keer Post 9482; 631-598-0300.
EAST MEADOW
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m. at East Meadow High School, ending at Town of Hempstead Veterans Memorial Park, eastmeadowchamber.com, 516-978-5884.
EAST NORTHPORT
PARADE. Starts at 12:15 p.m. from Clay Pitts and Larkfield roads and heads to John Walsh Memorial Park, adjacent to Northport-East Northport Library, 631-351-3012.
EAST NORWICH
PARADE. Begins 9 a.m. at Walnut Avenue and Route 106; sponsored by the East Norwich Volunteer Fire Company; 516-398-3860.
EAST ROCKAWAY
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m. at VFW Post 3350, 164 Main St., heads east along Main Street to Ocean Avenue, south on Atlantic Avenue to Woods Avenue past the reviewing stand in front of the East Rockaway Village Hall, 376 Atlantic Ave.; sponsored by American Legion Post 958 and VFW Post 3350; 516-887-8170.
ELMONT
PARADE AND SERVICE. Assemble at 9:30 a.m., parade begins 10 a.m. at Sewanhaka High School, heading north on Landau Avenue, east on Tulip Avenue, south on Covert Avenue and west on Hempstead Turnpike to Elmont Public Library, services follow; sponsored by American Legion Post 1033; 516-351-5057.
FARMINGDALE
PARADE. Steps off 10 a.m. at Northside Elementary School, south on Main Street and ends at Village Hall; a ceremony follows; farmingdalevillage.com, 516-249-0093.
FLORAL PARK
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins 10 a.m. on Elizabeth Street, heads to Memorial Park for ceremonies at 11 a.m.; sponsored by American Legion Post 334; 516-437-1295.
FRANKLIN SQUARE
PARADE. Starts 10 a.m. at VFW Post 2718, 68 Lincoln Rd., heads to the gazebo and veterans memorial at the south end of Rath Park; sponsored by VFW Post 2718; 516-354-9393.
GARDEN CITY
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m., heads down Franklin Avenue, ending at the monuments by the Garden City Library, 60 Seventh St.; 516-465-4051.
GLENWOOD LANDING
PARADE. Begins 9 a.m. at the intersection of Willard Place and Glenwood Road, stops to place a wreath at the Glen Head Veterans Memorial, ends at American Legion Post 336 on Glen Head Road, where a brief ceremony will be held; sponsored by American Legion Post 336; 516-671-6347.
GREENLAWN
PARADE. Route assembles 9 a.m. at East Maple Road and Broadway to West Maple Road, heads south on Broadway to Memorial Park at the intersection of Broadway and Pulaski Road, hosted by Greenlawn Fire Department.
GREENPORT
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, First and Main streets, and ends with a ceremony at Greenport American Legion, 102 Third St., 631-765-1800.
HALESITE
SERVICE. Memorial service at 11 a.m. honoring fallen firefighters, servicemen and women, Halesite Fire Department, 1 New York Ave.
HUNTINGTON
PARADE. Route assembles at 10 a.m. at the parking lot across from Huntington Post Office, exits the parking lot onto West Neck Road, heads south on West Neck Road to Main Street, and east on 25A (Main Street) to Stewart Avenue.
KINGS PARK
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m. at RJO Intermediate School, Old Dock Road and Church Street, east on Main Street to Veterans Plaza for flag ceremonies; sponsored by American Legion Post 944; 631-269-4140.
LAKE RONKONKOMA
PARADE AND SERVICE. Begins 10 a.m. at American Legion Post 155, Church Street, heads to Raynor Beach County Park for a service at 11 a.m.; sponsored by the American Legion Post 155; 631-588-1401.
LEVITTOWN
PARADE. Begins 10 a.m. at Island Trees Middle School on Wantagh Avenue to the Levittown Library; sponsored by American Legion Post 1711; 516-731-9114.
LINDENHURST
PARADE. Begins 8 a.m. at Breslau Cemetery and heads to the monument at Fireman’s Park, continues to Village Monument at Hoffman and Wellwood avenues, ending at Village Hall, 631-957-7500.
LITTLE NECK-DOUGLASTON
PARADE. Kicks off in Great Neck on Northern Boulevard in front of the Manhasset-Lakeville Volunteer Fire Department Company 4 Firehouse, 2 p.m.; 718-279-3200, lndmemorialday.org.
MASSAPEQUA PARK
PARADE AND SERVICE. Begins 10 a.m. on Broadway and Commonwealth Avenue in Massapequa, moves south on Broadway, east on Clark Boulevard to Park Boulevard. Proceed to Front Street and travel west to Brady Park, where a Memorial Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony take place; hosted by American Legion Post 1066; 516-798-0244.
MASTIC BEACH
PARADE. Begins 11 a.m. at the lighthouse on Neighborhood Road and proceeds down Mastic Road; sponsored by American Legion Post 1533; 631-395-1981.
MELVILLE
SERVICE. Memorial service at 10 a.m. honoring fallen firefighters, servicemen and women, Melville Fire Department, 531 Sweet Hollow Rd.
MERRICK
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Assemble at 8:45 a.m., parade starts at 9:30 a.m., Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza, between Merrick and Brooklyn avenues, heads to the veterans monument at Lee Avenue for a ceremony at 10:45 a.m., 516-521-6989.
MINEOLA
PARADE AND SERVICE. Parade begins 11 a.m. at Wilson Park, heads to Mineola Memorial Park Veterans Monument for a ceremony at the bandshell, 516-747-5860.
NORTHPORT
PARADE. Route begins 10 a.m. at the north end of Laurel Avenue, heads down Main Street to Northport Harbor Village Park, hosted by Northport American Legion Post 694.
OYSTER BAY
PARADE AND SERVICE. Assemble 9:30 a.m. at South Street, Adams Street and Burtis Avenue, parade begins at 10:30 a.m., heads north on South Street, east on East Main Street, north on Ships Point Lane; parade breaks for waterside services, then resumes on Florence Avenue to Derby-Hall Bandstand for services; 347-661-3548.
PORT JEFFERSON
SERVICE. A service at 9:30 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, across from Village Hall, Port Jefferson Harbor, 631-473-9774.
PORT WASHINGTON
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins 10 a.m. on Main Street, service follows at the bandshell; sponsored by American Legion Post 509 and VFW Post 1819; 516-708-5819.
ROCKY POINT
CEREMONY. Begins at 11 a.m. at VFW Post Rocky Point, 109 King Rd., Rocky Point, 631-873-8272.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins 10 a.m. at Field 2, North Centre and North Village avenues, heads east on Maple Avenue to Rockville Centre Recreation Center, memorial service after parade; sponsored by the American Legion Post 303; 516-678-9212.
SAYVILLE
PARADE AND SERVICE. Steps off from Handsome Avenue at 9 a.m., service follows parade in Sparrow Park and concludes with a memorial service at the Sayville Fire Department headquarters at 107 N. Main St.; 631-589-0189.
SMITHTOWN
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins at noon at Main Street and Singer Lane, heads west on Main Street to the Town Hall, ceremony follows; 631-360-7620.
SOUND BEACH
SERVICE. Sound Beach Civic Association sponsors a memorial service on New York Avenue (Sound Beach Veterans Memorial Park) across from the post office at noon, 631-922-3773.
SOUTHAMPTON
PARADE AND SERVICE. Begins 10:45 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 2 S. Main St., heads to Agawam Park, for a memorial service at 11 a.m., 631-283-0247.
ST. JAMES
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Assemble at 9 a.m., steps off at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn and Lake avenues, and proceeds north on Lake Avenue to St. James Elementary School for a ceremony; sponsored by VFW Post 395; 631-862-7965.
WANTAGH
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Assembly begins at 9:30 a.m. on Beltagh Avenue, by Wantagh Middle School, parade begins at 10 a.m. and ends at American Legion Post 1273, 3484 Park Ave., where a ceremony follows, rain or shine, 917-681-4050.
WEST BABYLON
PARADE. Assemble at Arnold Avenue and Route 109 at 9 a.m., parade begins at 10 a.m. and proceeds to the American Legion Post 1634, 10 Bruce St., 631-669-3931.
WEST HEMPSTEAD
PARADE AND CEREMONY. Begins 10 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Chapel, Hempstead Avenue and Nassau Boulevard, and heads to the American Legion, 233 Woodlawn Rd., 516-486-9619.
WESTBURY
MASS. Services held at Holy Rood Cemetery, 111 Old Country Rd., at 9:30 a.m., 516-334-7990.
WILLISTON PARK
SERVICE AND PARADE. Service starts at 9 a.m., parade follows. Route is Broad Street to Willis Avenue ending at Village Hall; hosted by American Legion Post 144; 516-746-1958.
Compiled by Gina Tabarus, with Daniel Variano and Keri Wall-Treudler
