Memorial Day Events and Ceremonies Throughout Pennsylvania


Berks County

Wyomissing Memorial Day Parade

  • Date:  Saturday, May 23, 2026
  •  Parade Step-Off: 10:00 AM
  •  Start Location: Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center, Woodland Boulevard
  •  Parade Route: Through the Wyomissing Hills neighborhood

 Ceremony Location: Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park War Memorial

 Rain Date: Monday, May 25, 2026.

Oley Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 24, 2026
  • Start Time: 6:00 PM
  • Route: Begins at Oley Valley High School → west on Main Street → Friedens UCC Church
  • Ceremony: At Friedens Cemetery following the parade
  • the Oley Valley American Legion Post 878 will be firing 21-gun salutes at the following cemeteries and approximate times: God’s Grace Church, Main Street at 8:35 a.m.; St Paul’s Lobachsville at 8:50; Pleasantville Cemetery at 9:10; Oley Spangville Cemetery at 9:30; Oley Line Cemetery at 9:55; Spies Church Cemetery, Alsace Township, at 10:15. 

Robesonia Memorial Ceremony

  • Date: May 21, 2026
  • Time: 6:30 PM
  • Location: Henry P. Robeson Memorial Park (Penn Ave & Robeson St)
  • Notes: Brief remembrance ceremony with guest speaker

🪖 Additional Berks‑Area Memorial Events

These are not full parades but are official Memorial Day observances in Berks County.

Wyomissing Hills Remembrance Ceremony

  • Follows the Wyomissing parade at Memorial Park

Cumberland County, PA

Carlisle Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 25, 2026
  • Start Time: 9:00 AM
  • Route: Begins at North Hanover St & North St → southbound → West Pomfret St → South Pitt St → West High St (disbands)
  • Ceremony: ~9:45 AM at Veterans Memorial Courtyard (wreath laying, 21‑gun salute, bands)

Camp Hill Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 25, 2026
  • Start Time: 9:30 AM
  • Location: Downtown Camp Hill → ends at Camp Hill Cemetery
  • Ceremony: 11:00 AM (flowers placed, “Taps,” remembrance program)

Mechanicsburg Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 25, 2026
  • Start Time: 10:00 AM
  • Route: Through Mechanicsburg → ceremony at GAR Monument, Mechanicsburg Cemetery

Boiling Springs Memorial Day Parade & Picnic

  • Date: May 24, 2026
  • Start Time: 1:00 PM
  • Route: Starts at Boiling Springs High School → ends at Memorial Clock Tower at Children’s Lake
  • Ceremony & Picnic: Immediately following

🪖 Additional Cumberland County Memorial Ceremonies

(Not full parades but official observances)

Hampden Township Memorial Day Ceremony

  • Date: May 23, 2026
  • Time: 11:00 AM
  • Location: 4345 Marketplace Way, Enola

Mount Holly Springs Memorial Day Ceremony

  • Date: May 23, 2026
  • Time: 1:00 PM
  • Location: Mount Tabor Cemetery

Memorial Day Ceremony

Carlisle . U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center will host a ceremony for Memorial Day at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) at 11:30 am. Service will include Carlisle Town Brass Band, Wreath Laying, Flag Raising: Honoring the Nation’s Fallen Heroes and Recognition of Gold Star Family Members. A 21-Gun Salute performed by the 1-108th Field Artillery, PA National Guard. 

Guest Speaker: Susan Eisenhower, a renowned national security analyst and granddaughter of General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower

Directions: 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle

Dauphin County, PA

Millersburg Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 25, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
  • Details: Ceremony at Veterans and Market Square Parks at 9 AM, parade follows.

🪖 Memorial Day Events (Non‑Parade) in Dauphin County

Harrisburg Artsfest (Memorial Day Weekend)

  • Location: Riverfront Park, Harrisburg
  • Details: 170+ artisans, live performances, vendors; runs all Memorial Day weekend. Note: This is a festival, not a parade.

Lancaster County, PA

Mount Joy Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: May 23, 2026 (Saturday)
  • Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Route: Starts at Church St & Angle St → travels east on Main St → ends at Barbara St
  • Notes: Largest and best‑known parade in Lancaster County; long tradition dating to the late 1800s; features multiple marching bands and themed floats.

Lebanon City Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: Saturday, May 23rd
  • Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Route: Begins at 8th & Cumberland Streets, travels east on Cumberland → north on 4th Street → west on Lehman Street → returns to 8th Street.
  • Ceremony: Traditional memorial service at Monument Park following the parade.

YORK COUNTY

Dallastown Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Time: 9:00–10:30 AM
  • Route: Starts at E. Main St & Park St, proceeds west to Union Cemetery
  • Notes: Ceremony follows at the cemetery

Dillsburg Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

  • Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM
  • Time: Parade leaves VFW lot at 11:00 AM
  • Route: Includes a flag‑raising at Dillsburg Fire Station → ends at Dillsburg Cemetery

East Prospect Borough Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026 | 4:00 PM
  • Time: 3:00 PM
  • Notes: Community parade honoring local service members

Etters (Goldsboro/Red Land) Memorial Day Parade

  • Date: Monday, May 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Route: Starts at Parkville Bible Church (850 Whisler Rd) → ends at Paddletown St. Paul’s UMC
  • Ceremony: Immediately following