A Few State Parks Will Be Closed This Weekend

Three state parks will be closed through the Memorial Day weekend.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Wharton Brook State Park in Wallingford, Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden and Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield will be entirely closed because of the damage from last week's storm.

There are many events scheduled around Connecticut to honor America's men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice serving our nation. There are events throughout the entire weekend; not just Memorial Day itself, Monday, May 28th.

Towns are listed alphabetically by county.

New Haven County

Ansonia Memorial Day Parade5/27 2:00pmNolan Field

Bethany Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m.Parade route is from Bethany Airport to Bethany Town Hall.

Branford Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m.Parade commences at Branford Green, Town Hall Dr.

Cheshire Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 1:30pmParade runs from Highland School to Cheshire High School

Derby/Shelton Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00amHowe Avenue at the intersection of Route 8 in Shelton

East Haven Memorial Day Observances5/28 11:30 a.m.Procession from the American Legion Post to East Haven Town Green.

Guilford Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade5/28 9:30 a.m.Parade departs Alder Brook Cemetery and follows Boston St. to the Town Green.

Hamden Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m.Parade departs Hamden High School and continuing north along Dixwell Avenue to the Memorial Town Hall.

Madison Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m. Parade departs downtown and proceeds to West Cemetery.

Meriden Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m.Parade departs from Curtis Street.

Milford Memorial Day Parade5/27 2 p.m.Milford Town Green

New Haven Observances5/27 1 p.m.Wreath laying ceremony at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park on Long Wharf5/27 3 p.m.Wreath laying ceremony at World War Memorial Flagpole on the New Haven Green5/27 5 p.m.Annual Memorial Day Concert at Lyman Performing Arts Center at SCSU with Orchestra New England

The New Haven Annual Memorial Day Parade5/28 1 p.m.Start at New Haven Elementary, State Rt. 104. Finish at New Haven Fire Dept. Memorial Day Ceremony at the cemetery monument after the parade. 

North Branford Memorial Day Parade5/28 10 a.m.Parade departs from Commerce Drive and travels Rt. 80 to the North Branford Congregational Church. 

North Haven Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade5/26 10:30 a.m.Parade departs from the Town Green.

Orange Memorial Day Parade5/27 10:30 Parade departs High Plains Community Center

Seymour Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 11:30amFrench Memorial Park

Southbury Memorial Day Parade and Picnic5/28 at 11:00amMain Street South for Parade and Ballantine Park (611 Old Field Road) for the picnic.

Wallingford Memorial Day Parade5/28 9 a.m. ceremony, 9:50 a.m. paradeThe ceremony and parade will kickoff at Dutton Park. Click here for new route information.

West Haven Memorial Day Parade5/28 10:30 Parade departs from Campbell Ave.

Woodbridge Memorial Day Ceremony5/28 10:45 a.m.Veterans of Foreign Wars Monument in front of the Center Building.

Knights of Columbus Exhibition: World War I: Beyond the Front LinesDaily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Hartford County

Berlin Memorial Day Parade5/26 at 10:00amFarmington Avenue, turn left onto Massirio Drive, past the Berlin VFW post 10732, turn left onto Veterans’ Way and end at the Berlin Veterans’ Memorial Park.

Bloomfield Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 11:00amTown Green

East Windsor Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amTown Green to the Warehouse Point section of town.

Enfield Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 1:00pmOld Town Hall Museum

Farmington Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:30am

Forestville Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 12 noonQuinlan Park to Church Avenue to Washington Street and down Central Street ending in Forestville Center.

Manchester Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amMain Street to East Center Street to Center Memorial Park

Newington Memorial Day Parade5/26 at 12 noonMain Street to Mill Pond Park

Simsbury Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 1:00pmHopmeadow Street to downtown Simsbury

Southington Memorial Day Ceremonies5/28 at 10:30amAmerican Legion on Main Street

Unionville5/28 at 9:30am

West Hartford Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amFarmington Avenue at the intersection of Woodrow Street

Wethersfield Memorial Day Parade5/26 at 9:00amState Street to the Village Cemetery

Fairfield County

Brookfield Memorial Day Parade*** CANCELED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE ***

Byram Veterans Memorial Day Parade and Block Party5/27 at 1:00pm300 Delevan Avenue, Greenwich

Danbury Memorial Day CeremoniesTBD based on storm cleanup. May not occur this year.

Darien Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amPost Road from the Goodwives River Shopping Center

Easton Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amEaston Firehouse on Center Road

Fairfield Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amSouth Pine Creek Road along the Post Road to the library

Greenwich Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00amLincoln Avenue, Old Greenwich

Monroe Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 2:00pmParade runs from Lower Elm Street and Route 111 to the New War Memorial located on the Town Hall Green

New Canaan Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amSt. Mark's Church

Norwalk Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amVeterans Park

Redding Memorial Day Parade5/26 at 12 NoonRedding Elementary School Auditorium

Ridgefield Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 11:00amSteps off at from Jesse Lee United Methodist Church, goes up Main Street

Rowayton Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 12 NoonRowayton Community Center

Stamford Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 12 NoonSummer Street & Hoyt Street

Stratford Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 11:00amVFW Post 9460, Ceremony at Academy Hill Rd. with parade to follow

Trumbull Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amMain Street

Westport Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00amSaugatuck Elementary School

Wilton Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:30amRiver Road to Old Ridgefield Road to Hillside Cemetery

Middlesex County

Deep River Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00amThe parade will step off from Devitt Field, turn right at the intersection of West Elm and Main St. Turn onto High St and then turn left to stop at the flagpole in Fountain Hill Cemetery.

Essex Memorial Day Parade5/26 at 10:00amChamplain Valley Exposition and will follow Route 2A to Essex Junction 5 corners. It turns right onto Route 15 and follows Pearl Street and finish up at Exposition gate B.

Haddam Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amLake Avenue and Route 81 to the Town Green

Old Saybrook Memorial Day Ceremonies5/28 at 10:00amElm and Main Street

New London County

Bozrah Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 1:30pmVeterans Memorial Park to Bozrah Town Hall

East Lyme Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 2:00pmJohn's Green to East Lyme Town Hall

Lebanon Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 1:00pmLedyard Center School to Route 117 to Memorial Gardens

Norwich Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 12 NoonChelsea Parade Park

Mystic Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 2:00pmWater, Pearl, and Gravel Streets, to VFW home

Pawcatuck Memorial Day Celebration5/28 at 9:30amParade runs from Pawcatuck to Wilcox Park in Westerly, Rhode Island

Litchfield County

Bridgewater Memorial Day Services5/28 at 8:20amVolunteer Firehouse to the Town Green

Gaylordsville Village Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 8:00amThe Field (along Route 7)

Goshen Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 2:00pmGoshen Center School

Kent Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amMain Street

Litchfield Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony5/28 at 10:00amLitchfield Center, Norther Street

Morris Memorial Day Parade and Picnic5/28 at 12:15pmTown Green, with picnic at Morris Town Beach

New Milford Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amNew Milford Library

Torrington Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30am192 Main St. between Water Street and City Hall Avenue; Ends at Coe Park

Watertown Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00amRoute 63 to the Oakville Green

Woodbury Memorial Day Parade5/27 at 2:00pmWoodbury Middle School, parade will follow Route 6 and end on Cannon Green.

Tolland County

Ellington Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00amCrystal Lake to Town Green

Hebron Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:30am

Mansfield Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:00am

Windham County

Ashford Memorial Day Ceremony5/28 at 10:30amAshford Volunteer Fire Department to Pompey Hollow Park

Hampton Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 9:30amMain Street

Putnam Memorial Day Parade5/28 at 10:00am Grove Street


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