Memorial Day Events in Oakland County

(Oakland County, May 10, 2025)

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 26, 2025, and pay tribute at a parade, ceremony or service near you.

Verify registration, hours and locations before attending. Updated 5/3/2025

Auburn Hills

May 26: 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 26: Memorial Day Parade and Carnival/Fun Run and Walk at Groves High School and Beverly Park

Berkley

May 26: The American Legion Post 374 and VFW Post 9222 are hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall. Following the ceremony, the Legion will host a post-ceremony.

Birmingham

May 26: Memorial Day patriotic program including the Birmingham Concert Band, at Shain Park

Clarkston/Independence Township

May 26: Memorial Day Service hosted by the American Legion Campbell-Richmond Post 63 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 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Blair Public Library Gazebo

Farmington/Farmington Hills

May 26: Memorial Day Parade

Ferndale

May 26: Memorial Day Parade

Franklin

May 26: Memorial Day Ceremony at Franklin Cemetery

Hazel Park

May 24-27: Memorial Day Festival & Parade

Highland

May 26: 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

May 26: 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.

Lake Orion/ Orion Township

May 26: Orion Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony

May 26: Orion Veterans Memorial Day Run/Walk

Madison Heights

May 26: Memorial Day Parade

Milford

May 26: Memorial Day Parade at American Legion Post 216

Northville

May 26: Memorial Day Parade

Novi

May 21: Fuerst Field of Honor
May 25: Memorial Day Run and Parade

Oxford

May 26: 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.