Charlton Memorial Day Parade 

The Charlton Memorial Day Parade will start at 2 p.m. on Monday rain or shine. The parade will begin at the Masonic Home and proceed to the front of the town's Library at Dexter hall. 

Shrewsbury Memorial Day Parade 

The Shrewsbury Memorial Day Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. on Monday from the Richard Carney Municipal Office building and makes several stops along the way. 

The parade stops at Soldier's Statue in front of the Police Station on Maple Ave, War Memorial at the Town Center and at the Veterans Lot at Mountain View Cemetery. 

At this year's ceremony, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor, Karyn Polito will speak at the Town Center. 

East Brookfield Parade 

The East Brookfield Parade starts at 11 a.m. at the town complex and goes to Evergreen Cemetery where there will be a ceremony  and then goes to Depot Square where there will be a final ceremony and laying of wreaths. 

Sturbridge Memorial Day Parade 

The Sturbridge Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. starting at the Old Fire Station at Rt 20 and Rt 148. 

Rutland Memorial Day Parade 

The Rutland Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. starting at the Community Hall to Rural Cemetery on Main Street. 

Paxton Memorial Day Parade 

The Paxton Memorial Day Parade will take place starting at 8 a.m. with a Boy Scout breakfast. The actual parade will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a ceremony. 

North Brookfield Memorial Day Parade 

The North Brookfield Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:15 a.m. and will be followed by multiple ceremonies to honor veterans. 

Leicester Memorial Day Parade 

The Leicester Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial School and proceeding north on Pleasant Street tot he Town Common where ceremonies will be held. 

Hardwick Memorial Day Parade 

The Hardwick Memorial Day Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Wheelwright and ends at WWI Memorial near the Pizza House 

Douglas Memorial Day Parade 

The Douglas Memorial Day Parade begins at 1:30 p.m. at Joseph J. Michna Square. 

Operation Stand Down's Boots on the Ground Memorial 

Operation Stand Down RI (OSDRI) will host the first annual Boost on the Ground for Heroes Memorial this Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 27 at 5 p.m. to Monday May 30 at 4 p.m. Overall, OSDRI will place 6,844 boots  in the field by the Temple to Music at Roger Williams Park throughout the weekend. 

A formal ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 11 a.m. where Sgt. Major Todd Parisi will deliver the keynote address. 

The event will honor all of Rhode Island's veterans American heroes who were killed in action defending the country during the war on terror by marking their lives with a boot, a flag and a name placard. 

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Charlestown Parade 

The Charlestown Parade begins on Sunday at 1 p.m. starting from Cross Mills, Old Post Road and goes to Ninigret Park. 

Once at the park, ceremonies and a concert by the Wakefield Concert Band will take place at 2 p.m. 

Battleship Cove in Fall River 

Battleship Cove in Fall River will host an observance at noon in order to honor and remember the men and women who dedicated and dedicate their lives to protecting the country. 

The ceremony will consist of a the raising of the flag from half staff as well as a 21 gun salute. 

The ceremony is FREE and open to the public. 

Witness for Peace Concert in New London Connecticut 

The Witness for Peace Concert will take place at 10 a.m. on State and Bank Streets in New London on Monday. The concert will feature a soldiers and sailors memorial. 

Seekonk Memorial Day Parade 

The Seekonk Memorial Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday from Seekonk High School and ends at Dr. Kevin Hurley Middle School. 

Following the parade, there will be a dedication  of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial next tot the Seekonk Library.  The dedication takes place at Noo

1876 Tribute Re-enactment and Procession 

Mystic Seaport in Mystic Connecticut will put on a re-enactment by costumed role-players of an 1876 tribute and procession honoring those who had fallen in the Civil War on Monday. 

The reenactment includes the roll of the dead in Fishtown Chapel, observance in Greenmanville Church and a procession to Middle Wharf  as well as music of the Civil War fife and drum program. 

The entire day goes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 

The Portsmouth Memorial Day Parade and ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. starting at Parent Avenue parking lot and will conclude with a ceremony at South Street Cemetery. 

Garden of Flags in Boston

Every year, the Massachusetts Military Heroes organization plants a Garden of Flags, over 37,000 of them in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common. 

Flags have been planted since May 25 and will remain until sundown on May 30. 

Hubbardton, Vermont Memorial Day Remembrance 

At noon, battlefield flags will be raised to full-mast and tribute paid at the battle monument to the soldiers of Hubbardton. 

The event will go from 12 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

PHOTO: Vermont.gov

Bangor, Maine Memorial Day Parade 

The Bangor Maine Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. starting on Exchange Street. 

The parade will proceed north on Exchange street and finish on Main Street. 

Immediately following the parade there will be a ceremony at Davenport Park. 

PHOTO: Davenport Park

Seekonk Memorial Day Parade 

The Seekonk Memorial Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday from Seekonk High School and ends at Dr. Kevin Hurley Middle School. 

Following the parade, there will be a dedication  of the Seekonk Veterans Memorial next tot the Seekonk Library.  The dedication takes place at Noon.

Manchester, New Hampshire, Memorial Day Parade 

The Manchester Memorial Day Parade will be begin at 2 p.m. starting at Webster Street. The parade will conclude with a wreath laying ceremony at Veterans Park. 

PHOTO: Nasa/flickr

Portland, Memorial Day Parade 

Portland Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:15 a.m. at Longfellow Square and proceeds down Congress Street to Monument Square where ceremonies will take place. 

PHOTO: Maine.gov 

Essex Junction Vermont Memorial Day Parade 

The parade begins at 10 a.m.  and leaves out of Champlain Valley Exposition gate F. The parade will end at the dispersal area in Pearl St. 

Flag Retirement Ceremony in Little Compton 

The flag retirement ceremony will take pace at post home on the commons in Little Compton at 2 p.m. 

During the event, the public is invited to bring worn flags to burn. 

Following that, there will be a memorial service  at Acoxet Chapel  in Westport at 7 p.m.