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In-person and online. Join us for a recital featuring Thomas Sheehan, Cathedral Organist. No tickets required.
Music Celebrations International partners with The United States Air Force and the American Veteran’s Center to present the 14th Annual Memorial Day Choral Festival.
In-person and online. Join us for a recital featuring Thomas Sheehan, Cathedral Organist. No tickets required.
Music Celebrations International partners with The United States Air Force and the American Veteran’s Center to present the 12th Annual Memorial Day Choral Festival.
Designed to honor our nations veterans and fallen heroes through musical tribute, this grand concert will feature 250 signers representing choirs from throughout the United States as they join with the united States Air force Orchestra to foster greater attention toward and observe the true meaning of Memorial Day as a National Holiday.
The program will include traditional patriotic favorites including God Bless America, The Story Behind the Battle Hymm of the Republic, This Land is Your Land, Who Are the Brave?, Salute to the Armed Forces, Call of the Champions and more!
Free Concert, Tickets required.
At the gateway to Arlington Cemetery, the Military Women’s Memorial will hold its own ceremony. The event is free and open to all, and features speakers from each branch of the military who will acknowledge the women who have died in service to the country by placing rose petals along the memorial.
Since the earliest ceremonies in small American towns following the Civil War, we have gathered on Memorial Day to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. As in those early days of laying wreaths and placing flags, our national day of remembrance is often felt most deeply among the families and communities who have personally lost friends and loved ones.
This national holiday may also be the unofficial start of the summer season, but all Americans must take a moment to remember the sacrifice of our valiant military service members, first responders, and their families. Memorial Day is a day of both celebration and grief, accounting for the honor of our heroes and reflecting on their tragic loss.
Commemorate Memorial Day with a guided tour of the US Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery. Visited by President Abraham Lincoln, the Soldiers' Home National Cemetery is notable for being the first national cemetery (est. 1861) and for serving as the final resting place for John Logan, who formalized Memorial Day celebrations in 1868.
The tour of the cemetery will highlight the history of the Soldiers' Home Cemetery, notable people buried there, and the history of Memorial Day.
Registrants are asked to gather at the entrance of the cemetery on Harewood Road.
Free parking is available at President Lincoln's Cottage visitor parking lot inside the Armed Forces Retirement Home campus. Please note that if you park in the visitor lot, then you will need to walk to the cemetery entrance, which is outside the security gate and about a 10 -15 minute walk.
All events are considered public events for the purpose of photography and video.
Cheverly Legion Park – Memorial Day Remembrance
Please join the Cheverly American Legion for a Memorial Day ceremony at Cheverly American Legion Park
View: 8am and 2pm
The parade honoring military members who have died in service will go on this year in DC, but is not open to the public for Covid safety reasons. Viewers can instead watch the TV special on ABC to see the parade and catch performances by Lee Brice, the U.S. Air Force Band, the U.S. Army Field Band, and the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band. Other appearances include George W. Bush, Magic Johnson, Matthew Broderick, Kathy Bates, and more.
Tune into a pre-taped TV celebration on PBS, with a lineup that includes Sara Bareilles, Gladys Knight, the National Symphony Orchestra, and bands from various branches of the military. Actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will host; other speakers include Colin Powell, Steve Buscemi, and Joe Morton. The ceremony will honor nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and mark the 70th anniversary of the Korean War and 20th anniversary of 9/11. Rising country star Mickey Guyton will sing the National Anthem. Watch it on PBS or stream it on the PBS website here.
Fort Washington National Park contains one of the largest and oldest fortresses in the country. Founded to protect Washington, D.C. from river attack, it was a bastion of protection well into the 20th century. Designed in part by Pierre L’Enfant, it was the site of a War of 1812 disaster, it guarded the federal city during the Civil War, and it served to block warships and U-boats from heading up the Potomac during the world wars. Its river setting a few miles downstream from Alexandria, Virginia is magnificent, and home to bald eagles, deer, and other wildlife. Join us for a walking tour of one of America’s grandest, if most overlooked, national parks.
This is a LIVE tour.
MEET at the east parking lot, the one closest to the fort, near the Visitor Center.
Getting There: The Fort is located down Route 210 and Fort Washington Rd from National Harbor, Maryland.
About 2 hours in length.
For itinerary, more information and tickets, click here.
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Friends of the National World War II Memorial will host a special morning event at the Independence Avenue, Southwest landmark, during which WWII veterans will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom Wall. The commemoration is free and open to the public to attend in-person (registration required) or you can watch it on Facebook Live here.
The Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally brings together motorcycle riders from all over the U.S. to honor POWs and MIAs who served their country during the Vietnam War. This “ride for freedom” draws more than 900,000 riders, featuring a route that starts at the Pentagon and winds through West Potomac Park.
NOTE: FREE tickets for this event are available from the Presenter Only. For further information or to reserve tickets, please contact Music Celebrations International at (800) 395-2036 or click here.
FEATURING
The United States Air Force Orchestra
200-voice Memorial Day Festival Chorus
Craig Jessop, artistic director & conductor
Col. Donald Schofield, conductor
Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, conductor
Designed to honor our nation's veterans and fallen heroes through musical tribute, this grand concert will feature 200 singers representing choirs from throughout the United States, as they join with the United States Air Force Orchestra to foster greater attention toward and observe the true meaning of Memorial Day as a national holiday.
The program will include traditional patriotic favorites; George M. Cohan's "Big Three" ("Yankee Doodle Dandy," Give My Regards to Broadway," and "You're a Grand Old Flag." Additional selections are Hymn to the Fallen; Gould's American Salute; "Amazing Grace;" John Williams's Summon the Heroes; Salute to the Armed Forces Medley, plus more!
NOTE: FREE tickets for this event are available from the Presenter Only. For further information or to reserve tickets, please contact Music Celebrations International at (800) 395-2036 or click here.
FEATURING: The United States Air Force Orchestra; 200-voice Memorial Day Festival Chorus; Craig Jessop, artistic director & conductor; Col. Donald Schofield, conductor; Col. Arnald D. Gabriel, conductor
Designed to honor our nation's veterans and fallen heroes through musical tribute, this grand concert will feature 200 singers representing choirs from throughout the United States, as they join with the United States Air Force Orchestra to foster greater attention toward and observe the true meaning of Memorial Day as a national holiday.
Come sing in honor of America’s heroes from the American Revolution through Operation Iraqi Freedom, in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts over Memorial Day Weekend under the artistic direction of Dr. Craig Jessop. Not merely a festival for Washington, the National Memorial Day Choral Festival is an event for the entire country – a major event which seeks to draw the attention of Americans to the real meaning for the holiday.
Free with RSVP
The Cathedral welcomes members of Rolling Thunder at the beginning of Memorial Day weekend for programs that include a “Blessing of the Bikes,” special tours and prayers for those who have not come home from war.
Since 2014, the Cathedral has welcomed members of Rolling Thunder to gather on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend for a “Blessing of the Bikes,” special tours and prayers for those who have not come home. Cathedral clergy, military chaplains and Rolling Thunder volunteers and leaders lead a brief service.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome!
3:30 Refreshments and tours available for riders and visitors in the Cathedral Nave
5:oo “Blessing of the Bikes” – a brief service of honor and blessing, including the Two Bell Ceremony
6:00 Riders depart for candlelight vigil at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Dates: May 24-27
The Arlington National Cemetery is the country’s largest military cemetery, with thousands of veterans and members of their immediate family resting there. On Memorial Day (May 29), servicemen and women place American flags at more than 250,000 graves, with the Memorial Day Roses Foundation providing free roses to visitors who come in tribute.
The City of Bowie celebrates Memorial Day! The parade is the City's salute to all of our service men and women and the veterans who have served in the past. It is also a day to remember those who died in the protection of this nation. FREE
