Memorial Day Weekend 2018: What's Happening On The East End

EAST END, NY — Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor those men and women who made the greatest sacrifice, so that others might live in freedom.

As families flock to the both the North and South Forks for the holiday weekend, here's a roundup of happenings, to pay tribute at Memorial Day parades and ceremonies. And some fun events to enjoy on both Forks, too.

Memorial Day parades and tributes

Southampton
- The annual Southampton Memorial Day Parade will kick off on Monday at 10:45 a.m.

The parade starts at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street, and continues down Jobs Lane to Agawam Park. There will be a memorial service at 11 a.m. following the parade. Refreshments will be served at Veteran’s Memorial Hall. "Join our community in recognizing the men and women who serve our great country," organizers said.

East Hampton

- East Hampton's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 550 once again hosts an annual Memorial Day service, beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, with a parade to follow at 10 a.m. on East Hampton Village's Main Street. A memorial service will then unfold on the Village Green.

Westhampton Beach

- In honor of Memorial Day, Westhampton Beach Middle School will host a ceremony to rededicate the 9/11 memorial at its flagpole, including moving student artwork. The event honors the service men and women who lost their lives serving our country as well as those effected on Sept. 11, 2001 and will take place Friday at 8:30 a.m. at Westhampton Beach Middle School.

Sag Harbor

- Sag Harbor will host a Memorial Day Parade Monday at 9 a.m., with the parade wending its way down Main Street.

North Fork and Riverhead

Riverhead

- The annual Memorial Day Parade, organized by the Combined Veterans of Riverhead, begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, beginning at the corner of Pulaski Street and Osborn Avenue.

- A memorial service takes place at Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Prince Boulevard in Calverton, on Monday at 1 p.m.

Southold Town

Orient

- On Monday, the annual Orient Fire Department Memorial Day Parade begins at 7:30 at the Orient Firehouse, through Orient to the WWII memorial, where a service will be held and wreaths laid. The parade ends up at the firehouse, with refreshments.

Greenport

- Greenport: The annual Scout Memorial Day service takes place, beginning at 7:45 a.m. in the Adams Street parking lot when participants will gather before the 8 a.m. parade. The parade, including Scouts, Honor Guard, and elected officials, heads down Front Street and to the railroad dock for a service, where flowers will be tossed into the water to remember those who've made the greatest sacrifice.

Southold

- The 2018 Memorial Day Parade will be held this year in Southold, hosted by American Legion Post Griswold-Terry-Glover Post 803, will begin at Main Road and Boisseau and ending at the Legion Hall, where hot dogs and soda will be served. Next, a ceremony will take place at Main Road and Youngs Avenue at 10:10 a.m.

Memorial Day Weekend Fun Events

Greenport

Carnival
- Greenport: The Greenport Fire Department Star Hose Company Carnival takes place Thursday Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Polo Grounds on Moores Lane, from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Fireworks are slated for Saturday at 10 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday.

Chowderfest

- New Suffolk: The New Suffolk Waterfront Fund's 10th Annual Chowderfest will take place Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at the New Suffolk waterfront and feature locally prepared chowders, a classic BBQ lunch, activities and face painting for the kids, live music, a Chinese auction, and a variety of perennials for sale.

SUNDAY
Street Painting Festival

- Riverhead: The 22nd Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival, presented by East End Arts, takes place Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. on East Main Street and features street painting, an artisan and craft fair, live music and performances, drumming, dance, food trucks and more. Free. Rain date, Monday, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

SOUTH FORK

MONTAUK

Montauk Art Show On The Green

- Friday through Sunday, the Montauk Artists' Association hosts its 10th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Show on the Green. "Come join us for a weekend of exploring art in its myriad forms! Discover a piece of art to enrich your life and beautify your home or office," organizers have said.

The show takes place Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

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