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Levittown Memorial Day Parade

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Levittown will be hosting their Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2017. The Parade kicks off promptly at 10:00 am from Island Trees Middle School on Wantagh Avenue. The Parade runs 1 ¾ miles along Hempstead Turnpike and ends at the viewing stand on Shelter Lane near the Levittown Library.


The Grand Marshall for this year’s parade will be local resident and Korean War Veteran James Boyle. The parade will be led by members of American Legion Post 1711 and the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9592 of Levittown. It will feature over 8,000 marchers. There will be 8 bands from the Levittown and Island Trees School districts, local politicians, 30 classic cars, all Levittown Civic Groups, Various Sports Clubs, the Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts, the Levittown Fire Department, the Nassau County Police Department, the Wantagh/Levittown Ambulance Corps, and the US Post Office. Immediately following the parade The American Legion and VFW invite attendees back to their respective Posts for a Memorial Day Service.

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If you would like more information regarding the Parade or have a group that would like to participate please contact the Parade Organizer Henry To at American Legion Post 1711 516-731-9114 or Post1711@optimum.net. Hope to see you there!

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