Memorial Day Ceremonies and Events Near You
Memorial Service for Soldiers Rest
Saturday, May 27 @ 11:00 AM - Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
In 1923, several years after the end of World War I, Houston’s Camp Logan housed many veterans from all over the world and the United States, particularly from the southern states. After an outbreak of influenza there was a need for a burial ground for those who had no families available to see to their internments due to financial difficulties.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 52 recognized the need and met the challenge to provide a final resting place for these Veterans. Money was raised and the Unit purchased a lot containing 42 grave sites at Forest Park Cemetery. The deed stated that the lot could only be used for burying the bodies of deceased men and women who were members of the military or naval forces of the United States of America during World War I. There was a further provision that the World War I Veterans who were dying in Camp Logan Hospital could also be buried in the lot.
The Records Division at Forest Park refer to it as the Veterans Cemetery but for the American Legion Auxiliary it will always be referred to as Soldiers Rest. Each year we meet to commemorate and decorate the graves of these fallen heroes. We also salute those members of ALA Unit 52 who put forward a hand of love to those in need and fulfilled their commitment to God, Country and their fellow man.
Memorial Day in The Woodlands
Sunday, May 28 @ 5:00 PM - Town Green Park
Celebrate the official start to summer at the annual Memorial Day in The Woodlands festival! The Sunday event pays tribute to all military service men and women who lost their lives while serving the United States. The festival features live music, children's activities, strolling entertainment and more at Town Green Park, located at 2099 Lake Robbins Drive in The Woodlands. The evening concludes with a dazzling fireworks display* choreographed to a patriotic soundtrack. Concessions will be available for purchase. Please be advised the Festival beverage booth will be cashless. Guests may pay with cash but will need to have exact change.
EVENT SCHEDULE
5 p.m. - Welcome and National Anthem
5:10 p.m. - Live Music by Rapture (Variety)
7 p.m. - Keynote Speaker Colonel James B. Raney - United States Army (Retired) and "Our Community Salutes" Ceremony*
7:45 p.m. - Live Music by Rapture (Variety)
8:55 p.m. - Fireworks presented by Woodforest National Bank**
*Our Community Salutes helps communities recognize, honor and support local high school seniors who plan to enlist into the U.S. Armed Services after graduation. Attendees will have the opportunity to witness these individuals get sworn in as their military journey begins.
**Time approximate and weather permitting.
PARKING
Free parking, generously donated by Timberloch, Inc., will be available at the orange, yellow, blue and white lots at 2002 Timberloch Place. Other designated parking areas include:
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The Town Center Parking garage and Gold Lot (2005 Lake Robbins Drive)
- Parking lot located at 9669 Grogan's Mill Road
- 24 Waterway Parking Garage (located at the corner of Fountain Plaza and Lake Robbins Drive)
- Waterway Square Parking Garage (between Fountain Plaza and Woodloch Court)
- Surface parking lot along the corner of Waterway Avenue and Timberloch Place
2023 Memorial Day 10K & 5K
Monday, May 29 @ 7:30 AM - St. Thomas High School
2023 MURPH Challenge
Monday, May 29 @ 9:00 AM - True Form Gym Tomball
Come join us this Memorial Day in honoring fallen Navy Seal and Medal of Honor Recipient Lieutenant Michael Murphy, and all those who have served our country. After the Murph, we will have food and drinks to honor the fallen — and celebrate some of the BIG changes happening at True Form, located at 205 Houston Street in Tomball.
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1 Mile Run
- 100 Pull Ups
- 200 Push Ups
- 300 Squats
- 1 Mile Run
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 29 @ 9:00 AM - Houston National Cemetery
The public is invited to this annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Houston National Cemetery, located at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive in Houston. This year's keynote speaker is John W. Boerstler, Chief Veterans Experience Officer. The ceremony will include special seating for former prisoners of war (POW) and purple heart recipients.
Assistance to find gravesite locations is available at the Administration building. However, due to the expected large number of visitors on Memorial Day, guests may choose to use the grave locator prior to their visit http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
The Houston VA National Cemetery was dedicated Dec. 7, 1965, and now encompasses some 419 acres of a former dairy farm in northwest Houston. The cemetery's focal point and the site of all special observances is the horseshoe-shaped building at its center known as the Hemicycle. It is its largest memorial and the most visible structure on the landscape. It is the only VA National Cemetery Administration-managed hemicycle memorial.
Memorial Day Ceremony in Sugar Land
Monday, May 29 @ 10:00 AM - Sugar Land Memorial Park
Each Memorial Day, we invite our community to join us as we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with a thoughtful and patriotic musical presentation. At 11 a.m., a formal tribute will begin, including words of remembrance by local dignitaries. The ceremony presenter and emcee will be Brigadier General (Ret.) Dave Van Kleeck, and the program will continue the community tradition of acknowledging the names of veterans engraved inside the walls of the iconic Remembrance Tower. The ceremony will close with a traditional flag observance at Noon.
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Military vehicle exhibit
- Military flyover performed by the Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
- 21-gun salute
- White dove release
- Patriotic creation station for children’s patriotic crafts
- Powder Fireworks
- Food and beverage vendors onsite with items available for purchase
Memorial Day Remembrance
Monday, May 29 @ 10:00 AM - Katy Magnolia Cemetery
Remember & Honor: Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 29 @ 11:00 AM - Irene Stern Community Center
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 29 @ 2:00 PM - Bear Creek Park
In tribute to those service members who paid the ultimate price for our freedom, Commissioner Lesley Briones invites the public to attend Precinct 4’s 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29 at 2:00 PM at the war memorial at Bear Creek Park, located at 3535 War Memorial Street in Houston.
The commemoration will include guest speakers Pastor Dr. Gregg Patrick and Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephanie Drake, a 21-gun salute and Taps rendered by Houston Police Department Honor Guard, and flag and wreath ceremonies presented by Harris County Precinct 5 Constables Color Guard.
Patriotic musical performances – including our national anthem and “America the Beautiful,” are also scheduled.
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Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.
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