Looking to honor Memorial Day with your family? From solemn ceremonies to festive parades, communities across the county come together to pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed. Here’s a list of local events happening across Westchester County. Bring your flags, wear your red, white, and blue, and share the meaning of the day with your kids.
Due to the rainy weather this weekend, please check the host's website or social media page to make sure the event is still being held as planned before you head over!
Friday, May 22, 2026
Katonah
📍 Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial
🕚 11:00 AM — Memorial Day Service
Sunday, May 24, 2024
Mamaroneck
📍American Legion Post 90
🕕 11AM Ceremony
Monday, May 25, 2026
Ardsley
📍 Park and Ashford Avenues
🕤 9:30 AM assembly, 10:00 AM parade start
🎖️ Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 458
Bedford Hills
📍 Parade route includes downtown Bedford
🕙 9AM Parade
Bedford Village
📍 Marchers and children with decorated bikes line up 10:45 on Court and Seminary. Parade will proceed to Pound Ridge Road to the Village Green.
🕙 11AM Parade
🎈 Kids welcome to march or ride their bikes in the parade!
Katonah
📍Bedford and Katonah Avenues
🕐 10AM Parade
North Salem
📍Oakridge Road
🕐 9:30AM Parade
New Castle
📍 Victory Corners Monument & Ridgewood Terrace
🕥 10:30 AM — Wreath laying at Victory Corners Monument
🕚 11:00 AM — Parade steps off from Ridgewood Terrace at Bedford Road
🕚 11:00 AM — Ceremony at the Chappaqua Train Station
📍Hudson Park
🕤 9:30AM Waterside Ceremony
📍112 North Avenue
🕤 11AM Ceremony
Pleasantville
📍Bedford Road School
🕐 10AM Parade
Pound Ridge
📍 Pound Ridge Elementary School to Pound Ridge Cemetery
🕛 12:00 PM — Memorial Day Parade to the cemetery
Rye
📍 Rye Train Station to City Hall via Purchase Street
🕤 9:30 AM — Memorial Day Parade
Somers
📍 St Luke's Church to Veterans Memorial at Ivandell Cemetery
🕤 9 AM — Memorial Day Parade
Valhalla
📍 Westlake Drive behind Valhalla Methodist Church
🕤 9:30 AM Parade
🕤 10:15 AM Ceremony at the Village Green
Yorktown
📍Lakeland High School, John C. Hart Memorial Library, Town Hall
🕤 9 AM - 11AM Various ceremonies
📍Town Hall to Veterans Road the VFW and American Legion posts
🕤 11:30AM Parade
White Plains
📍 Church St. to White Plains Rural Cemetery
🕙 10:00 AM
This page will be updated as more events are announced. Please always double check dates and times before heading out as events can change due to weather, etc.
| Now Open as of Memorial Day Weekend |
Additionally, please note the following openings for Memorial Day Weekend:
Croton-on-Hudson: Croton Point Beach pre-season begins May 23rd
New Rochelle: Glen Island Beach pre-season begins May 23rd
Rye: Playland Beach pre-season begins May 23rd
Westchester County: Golf courses are open. For more information, go here.
Stormville: Stormville Airport Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, Stormville Airport.
Fishkill: SplashDown Beach’s Opening Weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday through Monday, May 23-25, Fishkill.
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