Farmington Memorial Day Parade And Closures

The Town of Farmington said its annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 25, with a 10 a.m. step-off on Main Street in Farmington and a ceremony afterward at Riverside Cemetery. Town officials said the event is intended to honor the men and women who died in military service and invited residents to attend. Veterans are also being asked to join the procession, according to the town’s notice. Municipal offices will be closed for the holiday, with normal operations scheduled to resume the next morning. ### When and where does the parade start? Monday, May 25, is the date of the 2026 Farmington Memorial Day Parade, according to a notice posted by the town on May 4. The town said the parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Main Street in Farmington. Riverside Cemetery is the parade’s destination, and the town said a commemorative ceremony will be held there after the march. The event is being presented as the town’s annual Memorial Day observance. ### Who is being asked to take part? Veterans of all backgrounds are encouraged to participate, the Town of Farmington said in its parade announcement. The notice said the community is being asked to join in remembering fallen service members and honoring all who have served. Paul Krause, identified in the town posting as USMC, is the listed contact for people interested in participating. The town provided both a phone number and an email address for Krause in its event notice. ### What closures did the town announce for Memorial Day? Town offices will be closed on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day, the Town of Farmington said in a separate notice dated May 6. The town said regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26, at 8:30 a.m. Waste Material Trucking Company collections will not shift because of the holiday, according to the same town notice. Farmington said residents who receive town-contracted trash and recycling service should expect no change in their regular pickup day. ### What should residents expect after the parade? Riverside Cemetery will host the ceremony that follows the parade, according to the town’s event posting. Farmington said the ceremony will honor those who gave their lives in service to the country. The town’s language framed Memorial Day as “a time for reflection and remembrance,” and officials asked residents to attend the observance. The announcement did not list a separate ceremony start time beyond the parade’s 10 a.m. beginning. ### Where can people check for route details or weather changes? The Town of Farmington said more information is available through its posted parade materials, including a flyer and a route link. The town’s website carried both items with the parade announcement. Inclement weather updates will be posted on the Town of Farmington website and its social media platforms, according to the notice. That gives residents a final checkpoint before Monday morning travel. Tuesday, May 26, is the next operating milestone in the town’s schedule, when municipal offices are set to reopen at 8:30 a.m. Before then, Farmington residents and participants can use the town’s online parade notice for route information, participation contacts and any weather-related changes.