2025 Memorial Day Events, Services & Parades in Grand Rapids

Memorial Day boy leaving flag in cemetery canva

Memorial Day: Where to Honor Our Fallen Servicemen and Women This Year

Memorial Day is considered the kickoff to summer in Grand Rapids.

But let us not forget the real reason for it: to honor the men and women have given up their lives in service to our nation.

Chances are you have a family member or friend who has served, and if they did not die in the line of duty, they know someone who did. Let’s honor them this Memorial Day.

May their sacrifice never be forgotten.

Grand Rapids Memorial Day Parades and services

Saturday, May 24

Lights of Honor: Remembering Our Heroes

4 – 10 PM, USS Silversides Submarine Museum, 1346 Bluff St, Muskegon, MI 49441

Join the USS Silversides Submarine Museum for a powerful Memorial Day weekend event as we honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

We invite the community to an unforgettable day filled with history, remembrance, and unity. The event will feature family fun, flyovers, engine start, food, live entertainment, and a touching luminary ceremony at sunset

Lights of Honor flyer

Monday, May 26

Grand Rapids Memorial Day Parade

10 AM, Veterans Memorial Park, 101 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Come join the people of Kent County in honoring those veterans who gave their full measure of devotion on behalf of our country.

Attend this patriotic parade in downtown Grand Rapids, and stay for the following Ceremony of Remembrance. School children will speak about what Memorial Day means to them.

Grand Rapids Memorial Day Parade Flyer

Monday, May 26

Zeeland’s Memorial Day Parade

9 AM, Downtown Zeeland, 303 E Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

The Memorial Day Cemetery Ceremony is immediately following the parade at Zeeland Cemetery at Lincoln & Church Street.

All are welcome to attend.

Zeeland Memorial Day parade

City of Walker Memorial Day Parade

Noon, Walker, MI 49534

The Memorial Day Parade has been a tradition in Walker for many years.

Join us as we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

Please be aware that Remembrance Road will close at 11:30 AM and will reopen once the parade is over.

Fruitport Old Fashioned Days 2025

12 PM, Pomona Park, 53 S 3rd Ave, Fruitport, MI 49415

Get ready for some small-town charm and big-time fun at the Fruitport Old Fashioned Days!

This annual festival, hosted by the Fruitport Lions Club, is the perfect summer escape for the whole family May 21 – May 26, 2025.

Features carnival, music and fireworks.

Full List of Grand Rapids Memorial Day Parades & Services – 2025

4 thoughts on “2025 Memorial Day Events, Services & Parades in Grand Rapids”

    1. Margaret Walker-Conner

      Time for Beaver Creek OH.,Memorial Day program, also Mount Pleasant, OH time and program.

      Downtown Grand Rapids, OH parade / program.

      Thanks. E-mail reply to spilsby10 @gmail.com

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