Memorial Day Events Across Oakland County
(Oakland County, May 24, 2024)
Oakland County, MI – Many Oakland County cities, villages and townships host Memorial Day events to remember our fallen heroes and honor America’s armed forces. Use our list below to observe Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, and pay tribute at a parade, ceremony or service near you.
Verify registration, hours, locations and the weather forecast before heading out. Updated 5/13/2024
Auburn Hills
May 27: American Legion Hill-Gazette Post 143 Memorial Day Parade, starting at 11 a.m. at Avondale High School. For more information, please call (248) 521-0009.
Beverly Hills
May 27: Memorial Day Parade and Carnival/Fun Run and Walk at Groves High School and Beverly Park
Birmingham
May 27: Memorial Day patriotic program including the Birmingham Concert Band, mayoral address, Birmingham historical presentation, wreath laying and introduction of veterans at Shain Park at 10 a.m. For more information, please call (248) 530-1800.
Clarkston/Independence Township
May 27: Memorial Day Service hosted by the Clarkston American Legion Post 63 at 10 a.m. at the Lakeview Cemetery. The event includes the Color Guard performing a rifle volley, raising the flag and playing Taps, the Clarkston High School Band and Ladies in Mourning in period clothing laying flowers on graves. For more information, please call (248) 625-9912 after 4 p.m.
Clawson
May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony at Blair Public Library Gazebo
Farmington/Farmington Hills
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
Ferndale
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
Franklin
May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony at Franklin Cemetery
Hazel Park
May 24-27: Memorial Day Festival & Parade
Highland
May 27: Highland-White Lake-Milford VFW Post 9914 will conduct brief Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries. For more information, please call (248) 887-9914.
Holly
May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Great Lakes National Cemetery at 1 p.m.
May 27: Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. in downtown Holly and ends at Lakeside Memorial Cemetery for a ceremony, with a luncheon to follow at American Legion Post 149. For more information, please call (810) 348-9960.
Keego Harbor
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
Lake Orion/ Orion Township
May 27: Orion Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony
Leonard
May 25: Leonard Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at Lakeville Cemetery. For more information, please call (248) 628-3086.
Madison Heights
May 25: Memorial Day Parade
Milford
May 27: Memorial Day Parade at American Legion Post 216
Northville
May 27: Northville Memorial Day Parade
Novi
May 22: Fuerst Field of Honor
Ortonville
May 27: Memorial Day Parade, hosted by VFW Post 582, starts at 9:30 a.m. at the Old Town Hall and ends at the Ortonville Cemetery. Civil War reenactors will be in the parade to honor the 50 Civil War veterans in the Ortonville Cemetery. For more information, please call (248) 627-1065.
Oxford
May 27: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony starts at 10 a.m. at Oxford Centennial Park and ends at Ridgelawn Cemetery. For more information, please call (248) 628-2543.
Rochester/ Rochester Hills
May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony at Mt. Avon Cemetery
May 27: The Memorial Day Parade of Heroes
Royal Oak
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
South Lyon
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
Southfield
May 24: Memorial Day Ceremony at City Hall
Sylvan Lake
May 27: Memorial Day Parade at Sylvan Lake City Hall and Memorial Park
Troy
May 24-27: Memorial Day events at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony
Walled Lake
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
Waterford
May 27: Memorial Day Parade
White Lake
May 27: Pancake Breakfast at the White Lake Inn
