Boca Raton Memorial Day Ceremonies Monday

The City of Boca Raton is scheduled to hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Boca Raton Cemetery, 451 SW 4th Ave., according to the city’s events page and a Boca Raton Tribune listing. The program is billed as a public observance honoring U.S. service members who died in the line of duty. City materials say the ceremony will include guest speakers, a flag-folding ceremony and a wreath presentation. A separate plaque unveiling for Memorial Park is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on the south side of City Hall facing Palmetto Park Road. ### Where and when does the city ceremony start? Monday’s main city ceremony is set for 9 a.m. at Boca Raton Cemetery and is expected to run until 10 a.m., according to the City of Boca Raton’s Memorial Day page. The cemetery is at 451 SW 4th Avenue in Boca Raton. The city says limited seating will be provided. The city’s website describes the event as an annual commemoration of “the nation’s service members who lost their lives in the line of duty.” The Boca Raton Tribune article published May 20 said the ceremony would feature community speakers and city officials. (myboca.us) ### Who is scheduled to take part in the program? The City of Boca Raton Police and Fire Rescue Services Honor Guard and Boca Raton High School NJROTC Color Guard and cadets are listed in the processional on the city schedule. (myboca.us) The program also includes the presentation of colors and the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Boca Raton High School NJROTC. Mark Sohaney, identified by the city as a retired U.S. Navy officer and Boca Raton city manager, is scheduled to speak during the “Thoughts on Memorial Day” portion of the ceremony. Mario Bai, listed as vice flotilla commander of Flotilla 3-6 in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and Madeline “Maddy” Mollach, identified as a U.S. Air Force veteran and commander of American Legion Post 277, are also listed as speakers. (myboca.us) Mayor Andy Thomson is scheduled to handle the proclamation and wreath presentation, according to the city’s posted program. Eric Forman of Taps Across America is listed to perform “Taps,” and a Boca Raton High School cadet chaplain is scheduled to give both the invocation and benediction. ### What else is planned after the cemetery ceremony? (myboca.us) A 10:30 a.m. plaque unveiling for Memorial Park is scheduled immediately after the cemetery observance, according to the city and the Tribune. The unveiling is set for the south side of City Hall facing Palmetto Park Road, and the city says parking will be available on the west side of City Hall. (myboca.us) City materials also note that Boca Raton is recognized as a Purple Heart City, a designation the website says honors veterans who were wounded or killed in the line of duty. The city included that designation on its Memorial Day event page alongside the holiday schedule. ### Is there another Memorial Day observance in west Boca Raton? (myboca.us) Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10556 is also scheduled to present its annual Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park, according to a separate Boca Raton Tribune listing published April 28. Veteran’s Memorial Park is at 9400 W. Palmetto Park Road, between Lyons Road and U.S. 441, west of Boca Raton. (myboca.us) The Tribune said that event would include a procession of colors, guest speakers and patriotic music. It said the program is coordinated jointly by VFW Post 10556 and the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department’s Special Events Section. (bocaratontribune.com) ### What should attendees know before Monday? City offices in Boca Raton will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day, according to the city’s Memorial Day page and holiday calendar. A separate city calendar notice said sanitation service scheduled for Monday will shift to Tuesday, May 26, and Tuesday collections will move to Wednesday, May 27. (bocaratontribune.com) Monday’s first city observance begins at 9 a.m. at Boca Raton Cemetery, followed by the 10:30 a.m. Memorial Park plaque unveiling at City Hall. The VFW Post 10556 program in west Boca Raton is separately scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Park. (myboca.us)