2018 Memorial Day parades, events in New Hampshire
Town-by-town list includes dates, times
Town-by-town list includes dates, times
Town-by-town list includes dates, times
Wondering when your town is holding its Memorial Day parade or if your town has a specific event to mark the holiday weekend?
Here is a working list of towns with set dates and/or times.
Some towns have not notified us or responded to our request about their Memorial Day events. We will be updating this list as soon as we receive that information.
If your town is not listed, please contact your local police department’s business line or your town hall for more information.
A
-- Amherst -- Friday, May 25, 6 p.m. -- Parade starts at the big common in the center of town and follows its regular route.
-- Antrim -- Monday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. -- Parade begins at 9:30 a.m.
-- Atkinson -- Monday, May 28, 10:30 a.m. -- Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. with a ceremony at Dow Common. This will be followed by the Firefighters' Association's fundraiser cookout and concert at the fire station. View this link for details.
B
-- Bedford -- Sunday, May 27, 1 p.m. -- The annual parade will begin at 1 p.m. at the Bedford High School driveway. For details, visit this link.
-- Bennington - Monday, May 28, 11:30 a.m. -- Parade begins at the VFW.
-- Bow - Monday, May 28, 2:45 p.m. - 7 p.m. -- A remembrance ceremony, wreath laying and cookout will be held at the Bow Gazebo. Find more information here.
-- Boscawen -- Wednesday, May 30, 11 a.m. -- Memorial Day ceremony at the State Veterans Cemetery. Seating is limited to attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
-- Brookline -- Monday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. -- Memorial Day ceremony held at the town hall's front lawn.
C
-- Canaan -- Monday, May 28, 9 a.m. -- The parade begins at Canaan Elementary School, heads west on School Street and then continues east on US-4 to the monument on the village common.
-- Claremont -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade starts at Claremont Middle School and proceeds to the Pleasant Street Cemetery for a brief ceremony. The parade then continues down Pleasant Street and ends at Broad Street park.
-- Concord -- Monday, May 28, 9 a.m. -- The parade will depart from the capital shopping center on Storrs Street. Closing ceremonies will take place on the city plaza.
-- Colebrook -- Monday, May 28, 10:30 a.m. -- The parade begins on Pleasant Street.
D
-- Danville -- Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- A Memorial Day parade gathering is held at the Danville Community Center.
-- Dover -- Monday, May 28, 10 & 11 a.m. -- The Woodman Museum is holding wreath-laying ceremonies and cannon salutes to honor Civil War veterans at 10 and 11 a.m.
-- Dublin -- Monday, May 28, 11:15 a.m. -- The parade will form at the Yankee parking lot about 11 a.m. before proceeding to the cemetery for a short ceremony and the village for the closing ceremony.
-- Durham -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade starts at Mill Pond Road and ends on Main Street.
E
-- Epping -- Monday, 28, 10 a.m. -- Lineup for the parade is at 9:30 a.m. at American Legion Post 51 at 232 Calef Highway.
-- Exeter -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The Memorial Day parade will start at Swasey Parkway with stops at the bandstand, then to Front Street, ending at Gale Park.
F
-- Fremont -- Sunday, May 27, 9 a.m. -- The parade begins at 9 a.m. and forms at the town hall and Liberty Square.
G
-- Gilford -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- Parade starts at Gilford Community Church and marches to Pine Grove Cemetery.
-- Goffstown -- Monday, May 28, 8:30 a.m. - The parade begins at Goffstown High School (27 Wallace Rd.), makes stops on Main Street at Rotary Park, the Soldier’s Memorial at the Town Common, then up Mast Road to the West Lawn Cemetery.
-- Greenfield -- Sunday, May 28, 12 p.m. -- A ceremony will be held at the monument on the Meeting House Lawn.
-- Greenland -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade begins in the parking lot of the Greenland town offices and marches to the Remembrance Park.
H
-- Hancock -- Monday, May 28, 1:30 p.m. -- The parade assembles at 1:30 p.m. on School Street and begins at 2 p.m. It will be followed by a ceremony at the Norway Plains Cemetery.
-- Hampton -- Sunday, May 27, 9:30 p.m. -- Fireworks will be shot off on the beach at the top of B and C streets. If the fireworks are canceled because of inclement weather, they will be rescheduled for the following Friday at 9:30 p.m.
-- Hampton (2) -- Monday, May 28, 8 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. -- A Marine memorial service at 8 a.m. will be followed by a parade at 11:15 a.m. The parade forms at the parking lot next to the Hampton Fire Department.
-- Hampton Falls -- Monday, May 28, 9 a.m. -- A service is being held on the Weare Common.
-- Henniker -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade begins at 10 a.m. in the center of town. The route will take marchers around the town hall, and back through the center of town to Community Park on Main Street.
-- Hollis -- Monday, May 28, 5:15 p.m. -- The wreath-laying ceremony begins at Memorial Park on Broad Street.
-- Hopkinton -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade gathers at 9:30 a.m. at the Harold Martin School parking lot.
-- Hudson -- Monday, May 28, 2 p.m. -- A parade begins at 2 p.m.
J
-- Jaffrey -- Monday, May 28, 10:45 a.m. -- A parade begins at American Legion Post 11 on Webster Street.
K
-- Keene -- Monday, May 28, 9 a.m. -- The program of events begins at 9 a.m., with the parade kicking off at 10 a.m. on Gilbo Avenue. Services at the Veterans' Monument will be held after the parade.
-- Kensington -- Monday, May 28, 8:30 a.m. -- The parade starts at town hall and ends at the main cemetery.
L
-- Lancaster -- Monday, May 28, 10:15 a.m. -- A parade gathers at Soldiers Park, with an 11 a.m. ceremony scheduled.
-- Lebanon -- Monday, May 28, 11 a.m. -- A parade starts on Hanover Street.
-- Londonderry -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade begins at Londonderry High School and ends at the town common.
-- Lyndeborough -- Monday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. -- Church services begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a parade at 1 p.m. and ceremonies throughout the day. Click here for more information.
M
-- Manchester -- Monday, May 28, 2 to 4 p.m. -- The parade route begins at the corner of Elm Street and Webster Street and ends at Veterans Park.
-- Merrimack -- Monday, May 28, 11 a.m. -- The parade begins at Rite Aid on Route 3. Following the parade, services will be conducted at the Last Rest Cemetery.
-- Moultonborough -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade route follows Blake Road to the town hall.
N
-- Nashua -- Monday, May 28, 10:30 a.m. -- The parade begins at Holman Stadium.
-- North Hampton -- Monday, May 28, 10 a.m. -- The parade gathers at the Citizens Bank on Lafayette Road. A ceremony will follow in front of town hall.
P
-- Pelham -- Monday, May 28, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. -- A ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park at 9 a.m., following by wreath-layings at 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. A parade begins at 10:30 a.m., before another wreath-laying at 11 a.m.
-- Peterborough -- Monday, May 28, 8:30 a.m. -- The parade steps off at the Peterborough Community Center.
R
-- Raymond -- Monday, May 28, 10:15 a.m. & 11 a.m. -- The parade begins at the GMS Pizza restaurant and marches to the Pine Grove and New Pine Grove Cemeteries, where a memorial service and wreath ceremony will be held. At 11 a.m., a ceremony will be held at the town common.
S
-- Sandown -- Monday, May 28, 9:30 a.m. -- A service will be held at the Sandown Old Meetinghouse on Fremont Road.
-- Seabrook -- Sunday, May 27, 9 a.m. - The town's annual Memorial Day parade begins at 9 a.m.
This list will be updated.