Woburn Memorial Day Festivities: What to Expect

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WOBURN, MA—The week of Memorial Day is a time-honored tradition across the country, but more importantly here in Woburn.

The Woburn Department of Veterans' Services has announced the schedule of events for Memorial Day Week, all leading up to Woburn's Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies. This year's Chief Marshall will be Commander Mike Downs of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 543, and Commander Dave Epps of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 88 will serve as the Parade's Chief of Staff.

The parade starts at the Armory and will march to Woburn Common for a ceremony and then proceed to Woodbrook Cemetery for another ceremony. A bus will then take the parade to the East Woburn Fire station, and the parade will march to Calvary Cemetery with stops at Jewish Cemetery and Knights of Columbus Memorial.

Below is the week's schedule of events, courtesy of the Department of Veterans' Services:

Veteran’s Speaking at Woburn Public Schools May 23-27. We are always looking for veterans to volunteer to speak at the school programs, if you are a veteran and interested in speaking at a future Veteran’s Day or Memorial Day program at a school, please contact our office.

Thursday May 26 at 12:30 p.m.: Veterans Services at the Woburn Senior Center, 144 School St. Cake and coffee will follow the program. All are welcome to attend.

Friday May 27 at 8:30 p.m. Flags at Calvary Cemetery: If you would like to volunteer putting flags on graves with the George A. Campbell American Legion Post 101, please join them at the cemetery at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday May 28 at 8:30 a.m. Flags at Woodbrook Cemetery: If you would like to volunteer putting flags on graves with the VFW Post 543, please join them at the cemetery at 8:30 AM.

Saturday May 28 at 2 p.m. – Woburn Little League Veteran’s Service at Weafer Park

Sunday May 29 Veterans Breakfast at 10:15 a.m.: Annual Memorial Day veteran’s breakfast at the Moose Lodge, 4 Federal St. Woburn.

Monday May 30 at 8:45 a.m. Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies: Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Woburn Common; parade continues to Woodbrook and Calvary Cemeteries