Many Oakland County cities, villages, and townships host Memorial Day events to remember our fallen heroes and honor America’s armed forces. Use our list below to observe Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, and pay tribute at a parade, ceremony or service near you.
Verify registration, hours and locations before attending. Updated 5/3/2025
Auburn Hills
May 26: American Legion Hill-Gazette Post 143 Memorial Day Parade, starting at 11 a.m. at Avondale High School. For more information, please call (248) 521-0009.
Beverly Hills
May 26: Memorial Day Parade and Carnival/Fun Run and Walk at Groves High School and Beverly Park
Berkley
May 26: The American Legion Post 374 and VFW Post 9222 are hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall. Following the ceremony, the Legion will host a post-ceremony.
Birmingham
May 26: Memorial Day patriotic program including the Birmingham Concert Band, at Shain Park
Clarkston/Independence Township
May 26: Memorial Day Service hosted by the American Legion Campbell-Richmond Post 63 at the Lakeview Cemetery. The event includes the Color Guard performing a rifle volley, raising the flag and playing Taps, the Clarkston High School Band and Ladies in Mourning in period clothing laying flowers on graves. For more information, please call (248) 625-9912 after 4 p.m.
Clawson
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Blair Public Library Gazebo
Farmington/Farmington Hills
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Ferndale
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Franklin
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Franklin Cemetery
Hazel Park
May 24-27: Memorial Day Festival & Parade
Highland
May 26: Highland-White Lake-Milford VFW Post 9914 will conduct brief Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries. For more information, please call (248) 887-9914.
Holly
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Great Lakes National Cemetery
May 26: Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. in downtown Holly and ends at Lakeside Memorial Cemetery for a ceremony, with a luncheon to follow at American Legion Post 149. For more information, please call (810) 348-9960.
Lake Orion/ Orion Township
Madison Heights
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Milford
May 26: Memorial Day Parade at American Legion Post 216
Northville
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Novi
May 21: Fuerst Field of Honor
May 25: Memorial Day Run and Parade
Oxford
May 26: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at Oxford Centennial Park and ends at Ridgelawn Cemetery. For more information, please call (248) 628-2543.
Rochester/ Rochester Hills
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Mt. Avon Cemetery
May 26: The Memorial Day Parade of Heroes
Royal Oak
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
South Lyon
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Southfield
May 23: Memorial Day Ceremony at City Hall
Sylvan Lake
May 26: Memorial Day Parade at Sylvan Lake City Hall and Memorial Park
Troy
May 23-26: Memorial Day events at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony
Walled Lake
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
Waterford
May 26: Memorial Day Parade
White Lake
May 26: Pancake Breakfast at the White Lake Inn
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