Memorial Day Parade in Essex

Mon May 26, 2025
9:00am ET
Age: All Ages
Price: Free
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The annual Essex Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 26th, starting at 9 am. Participants will assemble at the foot of Main Street in Essex at 8:45 am. This year the parade will follow a shorter route, starting at the Essex waterfront to the Essex Town Hall where it will stop for a prayer and a salute after which it will continue to the Essex Veterans' Memorial Hall in Centerbrook.

There, a ceremony and the conclusion of the Parade will take place at approximately 10:30 am. There will be clam chowder, hot dogs, and ice cream served by the members of the Essex Veterans' Memorial Hall.

The Essex Veterans will be honoring veterans at the Riverview Cemetary, First Baptist Church Cemetary, and Centerbrook Cemetary on Saturday May 24th at 10AM.

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