Absecon Memorial Day Parade and Patriotic Bicycle Brigade
9am
Absecon Veterans Park New Rd. & Delaware Ave.
Absecon Community Affairs invites the public to their 9th Annual Memorial Day Patriotic Bicycle Brigade. Judging begins at 8:30am. Line up at the Firehouse parking lot at 544 New Jersey Ave. Helmets required; decorated helmets encouraged. Strollers, wagons, and non-motorized scooters are welcome. Pedal power only. Prizes will be awarded. The Parade Route is East on New Jersey Ave., Left on Station Ave., North on Shore Rd., Left on Church St. Meet at Absecon Veterans Park for the Ceremony. For more information, visit abseconnj.gov or Absecon Community Affairs on Facebook.
Egg Harbor City Memorial Day Service
11am
Lincoln Park Route 30 & Buffalo Ave.
American Legion Post 158 and Egg Harbor City host their 2023 Memorial Day Service, honoring the Soldiers who made our Freedom possible, with performances by the Cedar Creek High School Band and Choir. The public is invited to bring their own chairs. In the event of inclement weather, announcements will be posted at www.eggharborcity.org and the American Legion Post 158 & Auxiliary Facebook page.
Egg Harbor Township Memorial Day Parade
9am
Veterans Memorial Park Ocean Heights Ave. & Swift Dr.
Egg Harbor Township honors our veterans at their annual Memorial Day Ceremony. Staging of marchers and vehicles begins at 8:30am. The parade will commence at 9am with mobilized units starting at Diamond Drive, traveling west on Zion Road to North Mount Airy Avenue, where marching units will join in. The parade will continue west on Zion Rd. and north on Ocean Heights Avenue to Veterans Memorial Park
Margate Mothers Memorial Day Parade
9am
War Memorial Park Ventnor & Union Ave.
Honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country at the Mothers of Margate Association’s Memorial Day Parade. This beloved tradition brings together Margate residents and visitors to pay tribute to our fallen heroes and to show appreciation for our current military members. For more information, please call (609) 823-9144.
Ocean City Memorial Day Service
11am
Veterans Memorial Park Wesley Ave. between 5th and 6th Streets
The city of Ocean City hosts their annual Memorial Day Service, scheduled to be held at Veterans Memorial Park. For more information, visit oceancityvacation.com.
Somers Point Memorial Day Parade and Service
11am
Patriots Park Bethel Rd. and First St.
Somers Point will hold its Memorial Day Parade on Monday. The parade will begin at Dawes Avenue and Shore Road and proceed to City Hall, concluding with a ceremony at Patriots Park at Bethel Road and First Street. Veterans, scouts, military, antique cars, bands and decorated children’s bicycles are invited to participate.
Ventnor VFW Memorial Day Services
Ventnor Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 215 will hold two memorial services. The first service will be held at Ventnor City Hall at 9:45am and will be led by Senior Vice Commander Tom Klein, a Vietnam War Veteran. The second and main service will be held at the Post’s Russell T. Smith Home at 601 North Dorset Avenue at 11am. The guest speaker will be NJ VFW Post State Commander Brian Wiener, and Sandpiper Bagpipers. Refreshments will be served after the service. The service will be moved inside in the Event Of Inclement Weather.
Margate Parade To Honor Heroes On Memorial Day
May 29
Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29 at 10:00 am, along Ventnor Avenue between Union Ave. and the All-Wars Memorial at Mansfield Ave. Parade participants will begin lining up at 9:30 am behind Margate City Hall on Union Avenue at the pickleball/basketball courts. Ceremonies at the Memorial will begin approximately at 10:30 am. Participating in the parade will be Margate police and motorcycles, the Sea Cadet Color Guard, the Atlantic City High School ROTC, newly elected Margate officials: Mayor Michael Collins, Commissioner Maury Blumberg and Commissioner Kathy Horn. Margate sports teams will be well represented with T-Ball, Little League baseball and softball teams and the Margate Riptides lacrosse team. Leslie’s Dance Studio performers and the Margate Fire Department will also be participating. Youngsters on bicycles can also be part of the back of the procession. For more information visit Mba@margatehasmore.com
