Celebrate Memorial Day with a day of family events starting with a salute firework, parade, and concluding with a ceremony at Markillie Cemetery.

Memorial Day Parade

The Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be held rain or shine unless severe weather occurs.

Parade Route

Salute fireworks, generously provided by American Fireworks, sound at 9:45 a.m., 9:55 a.m., and 10 a.m. to signal the start of the parade.

The parade steps off from Milford Drive/SR 303 and travels east toward the First & Main Shopping District, then proceeds north on SR 91 ending at Markillie Cemetery for a brief ceremony.

Parade Participant Application

11:15 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremony

The Memorial Day Ceremony is held at the conclusion of the parade in Markillie Cemetery featuring a Keynote Speaker, the Hudson High School Marching Band, and the Military and Veterans Commission.

Location: Markillie Cemetery, 410 N. Main Street

Keynote Speaker

The Military Veterans Commission is proud to announce Ms. Mallory Crabtree as the 2025 Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker. She is the daughter of late Sergeant First Class Daniel Crabtree, a distinguished Green Beret who was killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. Full biography here.