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With Memorial Day weekend comes the opening of beaches, pools, and country clubs countywide (not to mention some really beautiful weather). But, it’s important to bear in mind why we have the day off in the first place—to show our veterans some much deserved appreciation. Here’s our guide to some of the ways you can honor veterans, while enjoying the company of family and friends, over this next handful of days.
Bronxville
The Bronxville PTA will host the Family Country Fair and Art Tent on the front lawn of the Bronxville School at 5 pm on Friday, May 27. This event will include a carnival, DJ entertainment, and food. Tickets can be pre-purchased at the PTA’s website or purchased at the event.
On Saturday, the James E. Kearney Run for Fun will start at 8:45 am at the Flagpole on Pondfield Road by the school. You can pre-register at the PTA’s website. Same-day registration starts at 7:45 am. Also, the Dog Parade (also with pre-registration on the PTA site) will begin at 11 am at the Elementary School’s Playground/PTA Village.
The Memorial Day Parade begins at 9 am on Monday, at the Bronxville Train Station, ending with a speech from Mayor Mary C. Marvin honoring Bronxville-area veterans on the school’s lawn.
Bronxville School
177 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, NY
Bronxville Train Station
2 Station Plaza Bronxville, NY
Eastchester and Tuckahoe
Once again, the Town of Eastchester and the Village of Tuckahoe team up for their Memorial Day events on Monday, May 30, starting at 8:30 am with a ceremony honoring veterans at Eastchester Monument Park (at the intersection of White Plains and California Roads in Eastchester), and then the parade starts at 9:30 am at the Eastchester Public Library and goes south through Tuckahoe, ending at Depot Square.
Eastchester Public Library
11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, NY
Larchmont
Larchmont’s Memorial Day Parade is Thursday, May 26 at 7 pm and is sponsored by Larchmont’s American Legion Post 347. The parade is a part of Fleet Week New York and will feature service members from the Marines and also midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy.
Larchmont Train Station
1 Railroad Way, Larchmont NY
Yonkers
The city will open its Memorial Day Ceremonies at 9 am with a ceremony outside of the City Hall Veteran’s Memorial. The Memorial Day Parade will begin at 2 pm at Stillwell Park, and will be followed by a ceremony at the Charles N. Bajart American Legion Post 1122. There will be an additional parade at 10 am through the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers that concludes in a ceremony at the local American Legion.
City Hall Veteran’s Memorial
40 South Broadway, Yonkers, NY
Crestwood Memorial Day Parade at Schultz Field
33 St. Eleanora’s Lane, Yonkers, NY
Stillwell Park
1018 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY
Charles N. Bajart American Legion Post 1122
840 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY
Harrison
Harrison’s Memorial Day parade features the Harrison High School Marching Band, the Police and Fire Departments, the village’s Ambulance Corps, and a handful of veterans’ groups. The parade will begin at 10 am near the corner of Halstead Avenue and 2nd Street, ending further down on Halstead Avenue near the Harrison Train Station
Harrison Train Station
452 Halstead Avenue, Harrison, NY
Yorktown
Sponsored by the town, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the local American Legion, Yorktown’s Memorial Day events feature a service, a parade, speeches, and a ceremony. The service kicks off at 11 am at the Town Hall, and the parade and rest of the events will take place at the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Gazebo.
Yorktown Town Hall
363 Underhill Avenue, Yorktown Heights, NY
Jack DeVito Gazebo
1974 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Valhalla
The Valhalla Memorial Day Parade is sponsored by Valhalla’s American Legion Post 1038. The procession will commence at 9:30 am on Monday at the Valhalla Methodist Church, featuring members of the Kensico Little League, local veterans, and more. It will conclude with a ceremony at the gazebo at Valhalla’s Village Green Memorial Park. Afterwards, the Legion Post will serve hot dogs, ice cream, and a variety of refreshments in their building.
Valhalla Methodist Church
200 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY
American Legion
27 Legion Drive, Valhalla, NY
South Salem
The South Salem Presbyterian Church will host a fair and multiple races on Monday at 8 am. Races that will be ran are a 5K, a 10K, a mile, and dashes for little kids. Registration for these can be found online but same-day registration is also available at 7 am outside the Lewisboro Library.
The Memorial Day fair, starting at 10 am, will have a variety of types of artists, including performing artists, visual artists, writers, and musicians at the church. This event will break around midway through for the local parade.
South Salem Presbyterian Church
111 Spring Street, South Salem
Lewisboro Library
15 Main Street, South Salem, NY
