The Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission invites you to the annual Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Day Dedication Ceremony in the Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery on Monday, May 30.
The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. from Goodwives Shopping Center following the Post Road to Spring Grove Cemetery.
Marchers in the 2016 Darien Memorial Day Parade
The Memorial Day Dedication is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m., however precise timing is dependent upon the parade’s progress; the ceremony is scheduled to last about 35 minutes.
Darien EMS Post 53 Memorial Day Food Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tilly Pond Park. The annual event features food trucks, silent auction, arts and crafts, games for the whole family, and ambulance tours.
If you’re interested in buying tickets in advance, they’re available Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the William Raveis office at 22 Old Kings Hwy. South, in downtown Darien.
All proceeds from this family event go to Darien-EMS Post 53.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, please go to: Post53.Org.