Redding Officials Prepare to Step Off For Memorial Day Parade

REDDING, CT — The Redding Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for May 28, rain or shine.

The parade will form at the Redding Elementary School Memorial Auditorium at 11:30 a.m., and after a noon ceremony, will step off at 12:15 p.m.

The parade will proceed to the Redding Green for flag-raising and flower-placing ceremonies at the Memorial Stone. Parade officials anticipate the festivities concluding by 1 p.m.

According to a flyer, Redding tradition calls for public officials to march in the parade, while friends and family members are welcome as spectators along the route.

Residents are encouraged to "dress for the occasion and bring a banner or flag."