Connecticut Memorial Day Parades & Ceremonies

Connecticut communities are preparing Memorial Day parades and ceremonies for Monday, May 25, 2026, with town-by-town schedules spread across the state. The observances are set to honor U.S. service members who died in military service, and many events pair a morning parade with a cemetery or town green ceremony afterward. Norwich Bulletin published a statewide roundup of local listings this week, while several towns have posted route details and contingency plans on official websites. ### Where are some of the confirmed Memorial Day events in Connecticut? Farmington said its annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Main Street on Monday and proceed to Riverside Cemetery for a commemorative ceremony. The town invited residents to attend and said veterans of all backgrounds are encouraged to participate. Mansfield said its parade will start at 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Route 195 and Bassetts Bridge Road in Mansfield Center, then travel north on Route 195 and onto Cemetery Road to the New Mansfield Center Cemetery. (norwichbulletin.com) A ceremony is scheduled to follow at the cemetery, and the town said state police will briefly stop traffic along Route 195 to accommodate the procession. (farmington-ct.org) West Hartford said its Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026, and named Conor M. Tracy as grand marshal. The town said the ceremony will move indoors to the Town Hall Auditorium at 11 a.m. if weather becomes a factor, and it said a parking ban along the route will begin at 12:01 a.m. on parade day. ### Which towns have posted added route or timing details? (mansfieldct.gov) Simsbury said its Memorial Day celebrations on May 25 will include a Tariffville parade beginning at 9 a.m. from the corner of Winthrop Street and Main Street and moving toward the Tariffville and St. Bernards Cemetery. The town said the events are being organized with the Village of Tariffville, American Legion Post 84 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1926. (westhartfordct.gov) Bloomfield said its Memorial Day schedule on Monday will begin with a 10 a.m. ceremony at Mountain View Cemetery, followed by parade assembly at 11 a.m., a parade step-off at 11:30 a.m. and a noon ceremony at the Town Green. The town said the parade depends on participation by local units. Trumbull said its annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. (simsbury-ct.gov) The town said the event typically includes veterans, dignitaries, antique cars, marching bands, color guards, schools, scouts and sports teams. ### Are all of the events on Memorial Day itself? Norwich Bulletin’s statewide list said Connecticut parades, ceremonies and special events are taking place on Monday, May 25, unless otherwise noted. (bloomfieldct.gov) The same roundup presents local listings across the state rather than a single statewide event. (trumbull-ct.gov) Waterbury is one example of an event scheduled before Memorial Day itself. CTvisit listed the 2026 Waterbury Memorial Day Parade for Sunday, May 24, with a noon muster on Freight Street and a 1 p.m. parade start, under the theme “Stars, Stripes, and Sacrifice: 250 Years of American Heroes.” ### Where can readers check their own town’s schedule? Norwich Bulletin published a statewide 2026 list of Connecticut Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, and a separate Norwich-area roundup published earlier this month listed events in eastern Connecticut communities in chronological order. (norwichbulletin.com) Those listings include local timing and route details for multiple towns. (ctvisit.com) CTvisit also published Memorial Day weekend and event pages that point readers to individual community observances, including Wethersfield and Waterbury. Those pages add another public source for checking whether a town has posted a route, ceremony location or special theme. ### What should people watch for before heading out? West Hartford said weather could affect parade-day arrangements and that participating units would be notified by email if conditions become a factor. (norwichbulletin.com) Mansfield said traffic on Route 195 will be stopped briefly during its parade, while towns including Bloomfield and Farmington have posted specific start times tied to cemetery or town green ceremonies. (ctvisit.com) Monday, May 25, 2026, is Memorial Day, and local start times will continue to vary by town. Readers looking for the next update can check Norwich Bulletin’s statewide listing and individual town event pages for final route, ceremony and rain-plan details before the observances begin. (norwichbulletin.com) (westhartfordct.gov)