Community encouraged to sign up as volunteers and parade participants

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Veterans’ Services are announcing that Somerville’s Memorial Day parade will be held on Sunday, May 26. 

The parade will step off at 11 a.m. from Davis Square, proceeding west on Holland Street through Teele Square and onto Broadway, ending at the Veterans Cemetery between Alewife Brook Parkway and North Street. 

The City’s annual remembrance ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 27 at the Somerville Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while in service to our country. The ceremony will feature remarks by Mayor Ballantyne and Director of Veterans’ Services Jerome Thomas.  

Sign Up to Join the Parade as a Marcher or Volunteer 

Somerville community groups, organizations, and local businesses are encouraged to participate and march along with local Veterans and first responders, as well as volunteers to help the parade run smoothly.

To sign up to participate, or volunteer, please complete a brief form at somervillema.gov/memorialday or call 617-625-6600 x 4700 by end of day on Tuesday, April 30.

Please contact the Somerville Department of Veterans’ Services at veterans@somervillema.ogv or call 617-625-6600 x 4700 with questions.