Seasonal & Holidays

Memorial Day Parade Returns To Annapolis This Month

The Annapolis Memorial Day Parade will return later this month. Here's everything you need to know about the annual festivities.

Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30. The City of Annapolis will celebrate with a parade downtown, which is pictured above.
Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30. The City of Annapolis will celebrate with a parade downtown, which is pictured above. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Annapolis will host its 2022 Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30. The free event will welcome musical groups, color guards, floats, marching units and emergency vehicles to the streets of downtown Annapolis.

Parade participants will start lining up at 8:30 a.m. along Amos Garrett Boulevard. They can park their non-parade vehicles at Maryland Hall, located at 801 Chase Avenue.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. The procession will turn right on West Street, go the wrong way around Church Circle, head down Main Street, make a left on Randall Street and end at Market House.

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Motorized units must continue past Market House and leave the area to disband. Groups on foot must hang a right onto Dock Street to disperse.

The event will proceed as planned unless there is heavy rain, thunder or lightning. If there is severe weather, the parade will be canceled and will not be rescheduled.

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Visit the city's calendar or special events page for more information.


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