Falls Church Memorial Day Guide

Memorial Day has arrived and there is a lot to do in Falls Church for everyone!

Of course there’s the . To help you out, here is a list of Memorial Day events.

MONDAY

The is sponsored by the City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department. Here is the schedule for the festival and parade:

9 a.m.

3K Fun Run

The Ken Smith Band (on stage)

9 a.m. – Noon

Lions Club Eye Van (free testing)

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Tours of 163-Year-Old

11 a.m.

Veterans Ceremony: Those who have served in the armed forces will be honored at a Veterans Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in front of the (223 Little Falls St.). The keynote address will be given by Amanda Williams, Chris Sheppard and Manaal Siddiqui from South Lakes High School in Reston, VA. The students formed the first Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Advocates club in the nation, assuring that the public never forgets America's commitment to bring home all our troops who fought in America's battles for freedom.

12:15 p.m.

City of Falls Church Concert Band (on stage)

2 p.m.

Parade: The Memorial Day Parade steps off at 2 p.m. under the direction of the Grand Marshal, retired City of Falls Church educator Harry Shovlin. This year’s parade features civic groups, regional and City government officials, City departments including the Police and Volunteer Fire Departments, dance troupes, clowns, and much more. The Parade will be filmed by Falls Church City Cable Television and aired on www.fcctv.net, Cox channel 11, Verizon channel 35, and RCN channel 2.

ROAD CLOSURES

Several Falls Church City streets will be closed to vehicular traffic, or only be open to local or parade traffic, on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28.

6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (except for limited local and vendor traffic)

Park Ave. will be closed from N. Maple Ave. to N. Virginia Ave. and Little Falls St. will be closed from Park Ave. to Great Falls St.

8:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Map: http://bit.ly/J8MYW1)

Streets along the route of the Don Beyer Fun Run will be closed. The run begins at Little Falls and Great Falls Sts., then goes left (west) down Great Falls St., then left on Pennsylvania Ave., right on Fulton Ave., right on N. Oak St., left on Lincoln Ave., left on N. West St. and left on Park Ave. ending at Little Falls St.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Parade staging areas will be closed to vehicular traffic on Lincoln and West Sts. and Park Ave.

PARKING

Visitors to the Memorial Day festivities are reminded to NOT park in private parking lots with posted “no parking – towing enforced” signs. The private lots are for the customers of businesses only. Many businesses enforce “no parking” areas on weekends and holidays and may tow without notice. Free parking is available on many side streets. Please check signs for time limits.

OPEN AND CLOSED IN THE CITY

The Falls Church Community Center will be open until 5 p.m. Monday

Closed Monday

City Hall

Courts

DMV Select Office in City Hall

Schools

Senior Center

Sheriff’s Office

Closed Sunday and Monday

Mary Riley Styles Public Library