Memorial Day Events In Westport Celebrate America’s 250th

WESTPORT, CT — With America celebrating its 250th anniversary this year, Memorial Day events in Westport could have a more patriotic bent than in previous years.

Memorial Day Weekend runs May 23-25, with the holiday itself falling on the 25th.

Memorial Day is traditionally a somber recognition of soldiers who died in the Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, fought to establish and maintain freedom and liberty for all, and in every war with U.S. involvement since.

A National Moment of Remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. local time, and Connecticut residents are encouraged to pause wherever they are for one minute of silence and join other Americans in honoring the men and women who died in U.S. military service.

Westport's annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, and will step off at 9 a.m. on Riverside Avenue. The theme for the 2026 parade is "250 Years of Honor and Service."

The route will travel north on Riverside Avenue, turn right onto Post Road East, turn left onto Myrtle Avenue, past Town Hall, then turn left onto Main Street, ending at Parker Harding Plaza.

Information on the Line of March can be found here.

After the parade, Memorial Day Services will be held on Veterans Green on Myrtle Avenue to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States.

For more information on the parade and ceremony, click here.

Memorial Day Weekend is also often regarded as the unofficial start to summer. Activities on the lighter side of the holiday include the following:

• Westport Fine Arts Festival will be held Memorial Day Weekend in downtown Westport.

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