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LIST: Memorial Day parades and celebrations

Posted at 9:23 AM, May 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-29 09:24:19-04

Memorial Day is today, and many cities in metro Detroit are celebrating the holiday with parades and other events.

The holiday falls on the last Monday in May, and is observed in remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America.

According to the U.S. Memorial Day website, the National Moment of Remembrance "asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans “To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to ‘Taps.”

You can find the full list of parades and services below.

Auburn Hills

  • Parade begins at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Hall on Churchill

Beverly Hills

  • Parade begins at 11 a.m. at Birmingham Groves High School

Birmingham

  • Service begins at 10 a.m. at Shain Park

Clawson

  • Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Memorial park next to the Blair Public Library

Dearborn

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Schaefer

Eastpointe

  • Parade begins at 11 a.m. at Eastpointe City Hall

Farmington

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Grand River and Orchard Lake

Ferndale

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Woodward and Maplehurst

Flat Rock

  • American Legion Memorial Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Gibraltar and Division

Garden City

  • Service begins at 11 a.m. at city hall

Grosse Pointe

  • Service begins at 10 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Hazel Park

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at John R. and 8 Mile

Holly

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. on North Saginaw Rd.

Milford

  • Parade begins at 11 a.m. on Main St.

New Baltimore

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. through downtown and city hall

Northville

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Griswold and Main

Novi

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. on 10 Mile beginning at Karim Blvd.

Ortonville

  • Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. at Old Town Hall

Plymouth

  • Parade begins at 9 a.m. on Main St.

Rochester

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Mt. Avon Cemetery

Romulus

  • Ceremony begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Municipal Complex

Roseville

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Pinehurst and Common Rd.

Royal Oak

  • Parade begins at 9 a.m. at Main and Lincoln

South Lyon

  • Parade begins at 9 a.m. at Bartlett Elementary

Sterling Heights

  • Ceremony begins at 9 a.m. next to City Hall
  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. in Dodge Park

Sylvan Lake

  • Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. at City Hall

Troy

  • Parade begins at 11 a.m. at City Hall

Waterford

  • Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Burke Lumber

Ypsilanti

  • Procession begins at 9 a.m. on Huron St.