The Memorial Day Parade, Plus Strawberries, in Brookfield

BROOKFIELD, CT — The town will be celebrating Memorial Day with a parade, and a Strawberry Festival, on Sunday, May 26.

The town's annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at Brookfield High School at 2 p.m., and end at Center Elementary School.

The Annual Brookfield Strawberry Festival will run from 12:30-3:00 p.m., outside the Brookfield Museum located at the intersection of Routes 25 and 133 in Brookfield Center, following the parade. The parade ends near the museum parking lot where strawberry shortcake and soft drinks will be sold to support future public programs of the Society.

The Billy Michaels’ Jazz for Juniors band, provided by Hegarty Realty, will be on hand in the park behind the Historical Society building to entertain, and a display of antique and vintage automobiles will also be featured in the parking lot. At the same time, within the Society’s Museum, the Brookfield War Memorial exhibit honoring the Towns fallen military heroes will be open to the public. It is a moving display, which honors 44 former Brookfield residents who gave their lives while in the military, in service to the United States. Admission is free.