NJIB’s Guide to New Jersey Memorial Day Parades and Events
Looking for New Jersey Memorial Day parades or event for Memorial Day weekend? NJIB’s got you covered! There are plenty of events going on this weekend dedicated to Memorial Day.
New Jersey Memorial Day Parades and Events:
The Spirit Of Princeton Memorial Day Parade
Parade starts at 10am from the corner of Princeton Ave and Nassau Street and goes to Princeton Monument Hall (1 Monument Drive or 45 Stockton Street, Princeton). Short ceremony at Princeton Monument Hall at 11am.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 28th, 2016; 10am
Address: Corner of Princeton Ave and Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free
Hillsborough’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
Local veterans, fire companies, police, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, youth sports teams, and a variety of other youth and community organizations will be marching in this year’s parade. The parade will step off from the corner of New Amwell and Auten Road at 10:30am. The Garden of Honor ceremony will be held upon completion of the parade. Parade Route: New Amwell Road to Beekman Lane to Municipal Building
Date/Time: Saturday, May 28th, 2016; 10:30am to 12pm
Address: Corner of New Amwell and Auten Road, Hillsborough, NJ
Cost: Free
Collingwood May Festival
Collingwood is the place to be memorial day weekend, 50,000 New Jerseyans turned out in 2015 and this year is expected to be even bigger with over 200 artists, multiple live music stages, food, games and other activities.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 28th, 2016 10am – 5:00pm
Address: Business district along Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ
Cost: Free
Bradley Beach Memorial Day Celebration
Join Bradley Beach at the beautiful Jersey Shore for a weekend-long celebration. Fun for the whole family! The parade starts at 10 a.m. on Ocean Ave. on Saturday.
Dates/Time: Saturday, May 28th through Monday, May 30th; 9am – 7 pm
Address: Ocean Ave, Bradley Beach, NJ
Cost: Free to Attend
Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade
The Morris Plains Memorial Day Parade will be held on Saturday, May 28th, 2016. It will begin with a Memorial Service at Robert’s Gardens.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 28th, 2016, Ceremony Begins: 9am.
Address: Roberts Garden on the corner of Glenbrook Road and Mountain Way, Morris Plains, NJ
Cost: Free
Cherry Hill Memorial Day Parade
The Cherry Hill Memorial Day Parade will take place at Deptford Veterans Memorial Park, College Blvd, Oak Valley. The Parade and ceremony will take place behind Oak Valley Elementary school. A township barbeque will follow for residents only
Date/Time: Sunday, May 29th,2016; 10:45am-1pm
Address: 120 Pop Moylan Blvd, Deptford, NJ
Cost: Free
Edison Memorial Day Parade
The Edison Memorial Day Parade will begin on Division Street at the Main Library, go up Plainfield Avenue to Jefferson Boulevard where refreshments will be served at the American.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 29th, 2016, 12pm
Address: 340 Plainfield Ave Edison, NJ
Cost: Free
Hopewell Boro Memorial Day Parade
The Hopewell Boro will be marching east from West Broad Street to Princeton Ave.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 29th, 2016; 1pm.
Address: West Broad St, Hopewell Borough, NJ
Cost: Free
Oakland Memorial Day Parade
The Oakland Memorial Day Parade will begin at Grove Street and Ramapo Valley Road. It will close with a ceremony in Veteran’s Park. Food and refreshments will be served at the American Legion Post at 65 Oak Street after the parade.
Date/Time: Sunday, May 29th, 2016;1pm
Address: Corner of Grove St and Ramapo Valley Rd, Oakland, NJ
Cost: Free
Memorial Day Picnic by the River
Enjoy the historic site on the banks of the Delaware river with your very own picnic. Provide your own picnic as the Delaware river provides you with a great site!
Date/Time: Monday, May 30, 2016, 1 pm to 3pm
Address: 140 Rt. 46 Knowlton, NJ
Cost: Free
Memorial Day with the Miners
There is no better way to celebrate Memorial Day than with America’s favorite pastime – baseball. Join the Sussex County Miners on Monday, May 30 for a special celebration of our nation’s heroes featuring the best baseball action around, plus post game fireworks.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016;6pm
Address: Skylands Stadium, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $12+
Woodland Park Memorial Day Street Fair
On Monday May 30, 2016 Please join the Woodland Park Recreation in celebrating Memorial Day.
At 9:30 AM There will be a Firemen’s Memorial Ceremony (McBride Ave. & Memorial Drive).
At 10:30 AM There will be a War Memorial Ceremony (McBride Ave. & Brophy Ln)
11:00 AM is the Memorial Day Parade Kickoff. Please join us after the parade for the Giant Street Fair. This event will be held on McBride Ave. from Lackawanna Ave. to Memorial Drive. The Street Fair hours are 11AM-6PM. The street will be transformed into a giant town block party. Our special kids section will be brimming with all kinds of fun stuff to do. There will be kiddie rides, face painting, sand art, temporary tattoos, pony rides & petting zoo,
This event brings the whole community together. Local merchants and businesses will showcase their shops and offer their special sales. Everyone will surely enjoy the open air cafes along the street fair route offering a wide selection of delicious foods such as hot dogs, ice cream, chicken fingers, zeppoles, shish ka bobs, fresh squeezed lemonade, Italian Ices, french fries, hamburgers, sausage and pepper sandwiches, cheesesteaks, roasted corn and much more.
Date: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 9:30am
Address: 1150 McBride Ave., Woodland Park, NJ
Cost: Free
Bedminster Memorial Day Parade
The town of Bedminster will be having their Memorial Day parade at 10 am, followed by hot dogs and festivities at the fairgrounds.
Date/Time: Monday May 30th, 2016; 10 am
Address: Begins at the old Bedminster school on the corner of Elm St. and Lamington St, Bedminster, NJ
Cost: Free
Bergenfield Memorial Day Parade
The Bergenfield Memorial Day Parade will begin at the corner of E. Main Street and S. Washington Avenue, heads south on S. Washington Ave, and west on New Bridge Road. It will end on Memorial field.
Date/Time: Monday May 30th, 2016; 2pm
Address:Corner of East Main St and South Washington Avenue,Bergenfield, NJ
Cost: Free
Bloomingdale and Butler Memorial Day Parade
The Bloomingdale/Butler Memorial Day Parade will begin in front of Sloan Park, then will continue on to Main Street and end at Butler Park. Ceremonies will be conducted at the beginning and end of the event.
Date/Time: Monday May 30th, 2016; 9am
Address: Sloan Park, Bloomingdale, NJ
Cost: Free
Burlington Memorial Day Parade
The Burlington Memorial Day Parade is rain or shine in front of City Hall.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 9:00 am.
Address: 525 High St Burlington, NJ
Cost: Free
Old Bridge Memorial Day Parade
The Old Bridge Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Memorial School in Laurence Harbor and will conclude with Memorial Day services at Memorial Park, across from the Laurence Harbor Firehouse.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th,2016; 9am
Address: 11 Ely Ave, Laurence Harbor, NJ
Cost: Free
Dover Memorial Day Parade
The Dover Memorial Day Parade will begin on Rutan Drive and travel to Hurd Park for a ceremony. This parade will feature the Barbershop Quartet by Twisted Mustache for the first time ever.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10am
Address: Corner of Rutan Drive, Dover, NJ
Cost: Free
Freehold Township and Boro Memorial Day Parade
The Freehold Memorial Day Parade begins at Brinckerhoff and Main Streets. The parade is largest in Western Monmouth County with over 70 units, featuring many military and veteran units, Fire Departments, floats, and civilian units.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016, 10am.
Address: Corner of Brinckerhoff and Main Streets, Freehold, NJ
Cost: Free
Hackettstown Memorial Day Parade
The Hackettstown Memorial Day Parade will begin at the post office at Washington Street, continue to Grand Ave and Main Street, and end at the Union Cemetery on Mountain Ave.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016, 10am
Address: 120 Grand Ave Hackettstown, NJ
Cost: Free
Hamilton Memorial Day Parade
The Hamilton Memorial Day Parade begins at Nottingham Way at Shady Lane, continuing to Nottingham Way Firehouse on Main Street.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10:30 am
Address: Corner of Nottingham Way and Shady Lane, Hamilton, NJ
Cost: Free
Livingston Memorial Day Parade
The Livingston Memorial Day Parade will begin with a ceremonial service at the Oval to honor those who have died serving in the armed forces. Following the services, the parade will begin on S. Livingston Ave and will end on Congressional Way. In case of rain the Ceremony will be held in the Livingston High School auditorium.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016, Ceremony: 9:30am, Parade: 10am
Address: South Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ
Cost: Free
Metuchen Memorial Day Parade
This Memorial Day Parade is rain or shine, beginning from Metuchen’s Pearl Street parking lot, will proceed across Center Street and onto Main street. It will end at Memorial Park with a ceremony.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016;10am
Address: Pearl Street, Metuchen, NJ
Cost: Free
New Providence Memorial Day Parade
The New Providence Memorial Day Parade begins from Springfield Ave to Central Ave and goes to Academy Street.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10am
Address: Springfield Ave, New Providence, NJ
Cost: Free
Hammonton Memorial Day Parade and Service
Military equipment, bands, dance groups, antique cars and trucks roll through town and culminates with a ceremony in Veterans Memorial Park.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10am
Address: Bellevue & Central Ave., Hammonton, NJ
Cost: Free
North Wildwood Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Day Ceremony at the North Wildwood Veterans Monument, Spruce & New York Avenues, in North Wildwood. 10 a.m. Hosted by VFW Post 5941. There will also be a service earlier that morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse flagpole where the names of the VFW Post 5941 members who have deceased since last Memorial Day will be read and their service honored.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10am
Address: Spruce & New York Aves., North Wildwood, NJ
Cost: Free
Readington Memorial Day Parade
The Readington Memorial Day Parade begins at the Mall on Route 22 and continues to the Municipal Building followed by a flag raising ceremony at the Municipal building.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 10:30am
Address: Route 22 Readington, NJ
Cost: Free
West Windsor Memorial Day Parade
The West Windsor Memorial Day Parade begins at West Windsor High School followed by a ceremony at the West Windsor Municipal Complex on the corner of Clarksville Road and North Post Road.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016;10:30 am, Ceremony, 12pm
Address: 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ
Cost: Free
Medford Memorial Day Parade
Firetrucks and high school marching bands are only some of the great parts of Medford’s Memorial Day parade. The parade will begin at Memorial Middle School on Mill Street and ends at Main Street.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 11am
Address: 55 Mill Street Medford, NJ
Cost: Free
Wildwood Memorial Day
Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Wildwood American Legion Post #184, 4200 Atlantic Ave. in Wildwood at 11 a.m. featuring speakers, recognition of deceased comrades, firing squad, “Taps” and wreath laying ceremonies at the Post, the Memorial Walk, and at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Police Explorers will also lay a wreath in the ocean along with Wildwood’s Beach Patrol behind the Wildwoods Convention Center. Hosted by the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 955 and the American Legion Post #184.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 11am
Address: 4200 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood, NJ
Cost: Free
Wyckoff Memorial Day Parade
The Wyckoff Memorial Day Parade begins on Wyckoff Ave at the Cornerstone Christian Church and will end behind Town Hall at the Ambulance Corps building.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 11:30 am
Address: 495 Wyckoff Ave (Cornerstone Christian Church), Wyckoff, NJ
Cost: Free
Stone Harbor Memorial Day Parade
The parade begins on 96th Street. Ceremony follows outside the Women’s Civic Club at 96th and the beach Open House.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th,2016; 12pm
Address: 96th Street, Stone Harbor, NJ
Cost: Free
Cranbury Memorial Day Parade
The Cranbury Lions sponsors the annual Memorial Day Parade and Post Parade Ceremony. The community comes together to honor those serving in the military and those that perished while serving our country. Parade starts at 1 pm.
Date/Time: Monday, May 30th, 2016; 1pm
Address: Main St., Cranbury, NJ
Cost: Free
