The Darien 2025 Memorial Day Parade will begin stepping off at 10 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2025, and traffic detours and restrictions will begin at some spots beginning at 8 a.m.

— announcements from Darien Police and Darien EMS-Post 53

Darien Police Department will be deploying additional assets to the parade.

Parade Route:

A 10 a.m., the parade’s route begins at Old Kings Market (formerly Goodwives Shopping Center) at 25 Old Kings Highway North, proceeds up Brookside Road and turns left onto Post Road.

The parade proceeds westbound on Post Road and ends in the area of Spring Grove Cemetery, just past Darien Library.

Darien EMS-Post 53 Food Fair

The Post 53 Memorial Day Food Fair takes place at Tilley Pond Park from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring games for kids, arts and crafts, a bake sale, silent auction, CPR demonstrations and food trucks.

Post 53 members work year-round to prepare for this day. The Darien tradition raises money to support Darien EMS operating expenses related to patient care, continuous training as well as community training, including Hands only CPR and Stop the Bleed classes.

Restrictions:

In order to provide a safe environment and to accommodate parade participants and spectators, Darien Police advise the following:

• As a safety precaution, spectators are asked to avoid bringing backpacks or large bags to the event. 

• There will be no on-street parking on Sedgwick Avenue, Mechanic Street or Old Kings Highway North near the entrance to Goodwives Shopping Center.

• The Brookside Road and Old Kings Highway North approaches to Goodwives Shopping Center will be closed to all vehicular traffic at 8 a.m.

• All vehicles participating in the parade must enter Goodwives Shopping Center via Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.

• Anyone dropping off parade participants must use Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.

• No vehicles will be allowed to travel on the Post Road downtown from Interstate-95 Entrance 13 westbound to Old Kings Highway South during the parade.

• Old Kings Highway South from Goodwives River Road to Post Road will be posted a “no parking” area.

• Spectators are reminded to remain on sidewalks, curbsides, or as close as practical to the roadway edge throughout the duration of the parade.  This is necessary to ensure the safety of viewers and marchers alike.

• Motorists are advised to avoid the downtown area during the parade. A large contingent of Darien police officers will be assigned to traffic posts before and during the parade.

Thank you for your cooperation.