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 25, 2026, and pay tribute at a parade, ceremony or service near you.
Verify registration, hours and locations before attending. Updated 4/13/2026.
Beverly Hills
May 25: Memorial Day Parade and Carnival/Fun Run and Walk at Groves High School and Beverly Park
Birmingham
May 25: Memorial Day at Shain Park
Clarkston/Independence Twp.
May 25: 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 25: Memorial Day Ceremony at Blair Public Library Gazebo
Farmington/Farmington Hills
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Ferndale
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Franklin
May 25: Memorial Day Ceremony at Franklin Cemetery
Hazel Park
May 22-25: Memorial Day Festival & Parade
Highland
May 25: 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 24: Memorial Day Ceremony at Great Lakes National Cemetery
Lake Orion/ Orion Twp.
Milford
May 25: Memorial Day Parade at American Legion Post 216
Northville
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Novi
May 20: Fuerst Field of Honor
May 25: Memorial Day Run and Parade
Oxford
May 25: 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 20: Mt. Avon Cemetery Tour: A Tribute to Our Soldiers
May 25: The Memorial Day Parade of Heroes
Royal Oak
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
South Lyon
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Southfield
May 22: Memorial Day Ceremony at City Hall
Sylvan Lake
May 25: Memorial Day Parade at Sylvan Lake City Hall and Memorial Park
Troy
May 22-25: Memorial Day events at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
May 25: Memorial Day Ceremony
Walled Lake
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Waterford
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
White Lake
May 25: Pancake Breakfast at the White Lake Inn
Do you know of other Memorial Day events in Oakland County? Email socialmedia@oakgov.com or comment below.
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