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MD Memorial Day Weekend 2023: Parades, Concerts, Wreath-Laying Events

Remember those who died while serving the United States at one of the Memorial Day 2023 parades, concerts or ceremonies in Maryland.

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MARYLAND — Solemn and celebratory events to observe Memorial Day 2023 are scheduled for this weekend across Maryland communities, from parades to flag ceremonies to live music.

Check out some of the events throughout the state below and share any events you know of in the comments.

The three-day Memorial Day weekend — May 27-29 this year — is part of a nearly 160-year tradition that pays tribute to military personnel who lost their lives in service to their country.

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No matter where you are, you can participate in the National Moment Of Remembrance. Every year, a national moment of remembrance is held at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day. The midday time was chosen "because it is the time when many Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday," according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Regional Events

National Memorial Day Concert 2023 Broadcast Live From Washington, DC

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PBS will broadcast the National Memorial Day Concert live from the west front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, and repeat the program at 9:30 p.m. ET. PBS stations from around the country will carry the 90-minute concert; check here to find showtimes for your local station.

10 MD Service Members To Be Honored At Memorial Day 2023 Ceremony

The 56th annual Memorial Day ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. The ceremony will honor service members with ties to Maryland who were lost within the last year. The public can attend the ceremony, which will be held rain or shine, and will also be live-streamed on the site's Facebook page.

Ceremonies, Things To Do

  • The Annapolis Memorial Day parade starts Monday at 10 a.m. at Amos Garrett Boulevard and West Street.
  • The Crownsville Veterans Cemetery will host a Memorial Day commemoration ceremony Monday at 11 a.m. that is open to the public. The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Chaveso “Chevy” Cook, commander of the Headquarters Command Battalion at Fort Meade. More details are posted here.
  • City of Rockville – Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, Monday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rockville Town Center Park, 131 Gibbs Street, Rockville. 9 a.m. - a musical tribute by the Rockville Concert Band and Chorus; 9:30 a.m. - Memorial Day ceremony begins. 10:30 a.m. - parade begins.
  • City of Gaithersburg – Flags of Our Heroes runs through Tuesday, May 30 at Bohrer Park at Summit Hall Farm (next to Gaithersburg High School), 512 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg.
  • Rockville's Memorial Day celebration will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, with a musical tribute performed by the Rockville Concert Band and Chorus at Rockville Town Center. The ceremony follows at 9:30 a.m. and the parade will starts at 10:30 a.m. Find the parade route, parking and road closures, is available online.
  • Aberdeen Flags of Honor through May 31 at Aberdeen Festival Park, 60 N. Parke Street, flags will be on display to honor those who have served or are currently serving, along with flags honoring first responders.
  • 38th Annual Bel Air American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony at Shamrock Park, 39 North Hickory Avenue, starting at 11 a.m. to honor fallen war heroes. The Bel Air Community Band will perform patriotic music starting at 10:30 a.m.
  • Bowie's Memorial Day Parade starting at 11 a.m. features marching bands, performing groups, floats and more. Those watching the parade can park at Bowie Marketplace or on side streets along the parade route. Vendors will sell refreshments at Acorn Hill Park.
  • The Odenton Volunteer Fire Company's annual carnival runs through Monday, May 29, with rides, games, food, and fun for the family. We will have a Memorial Day ceremony by an Honor Guard at 5 p.m. on May 29.
  • The National Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 29 at 11 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater is part of a three-day Memorial Day Weekend — May 27-29 — this year.
  • National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 29, Constitution Avenue at 2 p.m. The parade will honor the service and sacrifice of generations of Americans.
  • The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor, a temporary installation honoring the more than 645,000 American servicemembers who gave their lives in service to the nation since World War I, on the National Mall at the base of the Lincoln Memorial between the Reflecting Pool and Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., through Sunday, May 28.

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