Memorial Day Celebrations in Wilmington

Although the weather looks as if it it will be sub par, Memorial Day weekend is upon us and there are events, activities and celebrations happening around Wilmington all weekend.

We've compiled a list of events happening around town leading up to and on Memorial Day.

Saturday May 25

8 a.m.- Decoration of Veterans’ Graves at Wildwood Cemetery

10:15 a.m.- Decoration of all Squares and Memorials

Sunday May 26

Rededication of Parks, Squares and Monuments 

1 p.m.- Police Station Monument

1:15 p.m.- Memorial Shrine - Saint Thomas of Villanova Church

At Veterans Monument on Town Common - Rededication of the Following Squares:

Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Wilmington Memorial Library

Robert W. Parent Memorial - , Middlesex Avenue

Rogers Park - Middlesex Avenue and Glen Road

Ronald Eaton Square - Glen Road and Main Street

John J. Fullerton, Jr. Memorial - Grove Avenue

Missing at Sea Sailors - Silver Lake at Main Street

Richard Welch M.I.A. Memorial - Main Street and Bridge Lane

Nee Park - Burlington Avenue and Chestnut Street

Berrigan Park - Lower Main Street and Cook Avenue

John A. Rich Memorial - Lowell Street near Textron

Drew Square - Woburn Street and West Street

Butterworth Square - Federal and Concord Street

Regan Park - Salem Street

Old Soldiers Lot - Wildwood Cemetery

Simpsons Lot - Wildwood Cemetery 

John F. Landry Jr. Memorial - Main Street at Silver Lake

        Veterans Memorial Bridge at Lowell Street

Monday May 27

9:30 a.m.- Parade formation- Adult Groups at Market Basket Parking Lot *All Youth Groups at Wilmington House of Pizza.

10 a.m.- Parade Starts - Main Street to Church St. to Middlesex Avenue to Wildwood Cemetery. (All cars use the Wildwood Street entrance and 
leave after the marchers.)

11 a.m.- Veterans’ Lot and Soldiers Monument- Exercises Flag Ceremony - All Color Guards.