Memorial Day arrives on Might 27 this 12 months, bringing a protracted weekend that honors those that’ve died in energetic navy service, and that has come to mark the unofficial begin to summer time.
A lot of ceremonies across the Seattle space will commemorate fallen U.S. navy service members , and some beloved group festivals will doubtless draw huge crowds. Right here’s what to learn about this 12 months’s Memorial Day weekend occasions.
Neighborhood festivals over Memorial Day weekend
Maybe the most important native Memorial Day weekend occasion is Seattle’s Northwest Folklife Pageant, which has traditionally drawn lots of of 1000’s of attendees. The free pageant working Might 24-27 options steady stay performances, plus the possibility to take part in artistic expression your self with singalongs, dance events and classes, workshops and extra.
For the uninitiated, the “folks” in “Folklife” doesn’t simply consult with the style of Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Moderately, it encompasses all types of cultural traditions resembling artwork, meals and music that evolve with every new technology. You’ll discover the whole lot from Japanese taiko drumming to European folks dancing on the 53-year-old group occasion. There’s additionally a Maker’s Area with do-it-yourself crafts together with basket weaving and ceramics, a singular vogue present known as Threads of the Individuals and a variety of meals choices.
The pageant runs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Monday. Study extra and discover a detailed schedule at nwfolklife.org/pageant/dwelling.html.
Or possibly you want a change of surroundings for the weekend. The Hood Canal Fjord Fest runs Might 25-26, drawing seafood followers from round Washington. The family-friendly occasion celebrates Hood Canal’s bounty with native meals, crafts and different actions and a beer and wine backyard. This 12 months’s leisure lineup contains singer-songwriter George Handlon, Seattle rock band El Steiner and the pop-rock group Locust Road Taxi.
Fjord Fest runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. each days. Tickets are $10 per day and free for teenagers and veterans. Study extra and purchase tickets at fjordfest.org.
Memorial Day ceremonies and occasions
Memorial Day ceremony at Edmonds School — Might 23
Edmonds School’s eleventh annual Memorial Day ceremony, emceed by two pupil veterans, will begin at 2 p.m. on the college’s Black Field Theatre. At 2:45 p.m., company shall be led to the Boots to E-book Monument for a wreath-laying ceremony. There’ll even be a panel interview with company sharing how navy service has impacted themselves and their households. Preregister on-line; free. 20310 68th Ave W., Lynnwood; st.information/edmonds-memorial-day
Memorial Day at The Museum of Flight — Might 25
Take pleasure in a set of patriotic music from the Boeing Workers’ Live performance Band from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Then, from 1 to 4 p.m., there’ll be a screening of “To What Stays,” a documentary concerning the mission to recuperate Individuals lacking in motion. Museum admission is free all weekend (Might 25-27) for veterans and energetic navy members. Common admission is $26 per grownup, $22 per senior, $18 per youth and free for teenagers 4 and below and members.
9404 E. Marginal Means S., Seattle; st.information/museum-of-flight-events
Backyard of Remembrance Memorial Day Ceremony — Might 27
The Backyard of Remembrance, a state memorial devoted to the greater than 8,000 Washington state residents who misplaced their lives whereas serving within the U.S. navy since 1941, will maintain its annual ceremony at 10 a.m. on the vacation. Keynote audio system, a presentation of wreaths and performances by the Mountlake Terrace brass ensemble and Seattle Symphony’s Michael Myers are all a part of the occasion.
200 College St., Seattle; st.information/remembrance
Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony — Might 27
This annual ceremony on the Tahoma Nationwide Cemetery will begin on the flagpole at 1 p.m., following a musical prelude at midday.
18600 S.E. 240th St., Kent; st.information/memorial-day-kent
Circle of Remembrance for the Navy Household — Might 27
Co-hosted by Veteran Rites and the American Lake VA Suicide Prevention Crew, this occasion for navy households will create area to mirror on the which means of Memorial Day and to honor, rejoice and grieve family members who’ve died whereas serving within the navy or after. Based on Veteran Rites’ web site, “[This] is a straightforward and relaxed council the place we collect in nature with a possibility to share the tales on our hearts within the presence of group that get it.” RSVP and submit remembrance requests on-line; 10:30 a.m.-noon. The occasion is close to the American Lake VA Medical Heart at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Discover extra detailed instructions on-line.
veteranrites.org/occasions
Joint Companies Memorial Day Ceremony — Might 27
Placed on by Mountain View Memorial Park and Pierce County’s Veterans Advisory Council, this 2 p.m. service at Mountain View will embrace a keynote speaker, patriotic music and a wreath-laying ceremony.
4100 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood; st.information/mountain-view-memorial
Memorial Day in Lynnwood — Might 27
This ceremony organized by Lynnwood American Legion Submit 37 and Lynnwood Veterans of International Wars Submit 1040 remembers those that have died in service to the U.S., with music, the laying of a wreath and a rifle salute. The ceremony is 11 a.m. at Veterans Park.
forty fourth Avenue West and Veterans Means, Lynnwood; st.information/memorial-day-lynnwood
