Fall River to honor its fallen. A look at Memorial Day events planned in the city.
FALL RIVER — The Fall River Veterans Service Office and the Fall River War Council have planned a slate of events in the city in honor of Memorial Day.
Events kicked off this past weekend with a Civil War Monument Ceremony at Oak Grove Cemetery and washing of the Fall River Vietnam Wall, and will continue through the Monday holiday.
The placing of flags on veterans' graves will take place at various times, across the city's various cemeteries, throughout the week.
Memorial Day weekend in Fall River gets underway Saturday, May 25, at Veterans Memorial (Bicentennial) Park with Italian American War Veterans Ceremony at 7 p.m., followed by a Gold Star Families Candlelight Vigil at 7:45 p.m.
On Sunday, May 26, the city will hold the following events:
Polish War Veterans Monument Ceremony, Mass, and breakfast, 8 a.m. at Blessed Trinity Parish
Memorial Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Griffin Park
Rolling Thunder MA Ch. 2 Ride for Freedom and ceremony: The ride starts at noon at Plainridge Casino and ends at Bicentennial Park, followed by a ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
On Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, the city will pay tribute to its fallen soldiers with three annual traditions.
A ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the War on Terrorism Monument at North Park, with Gold Star Mothers JoAnne Mello and Carlene Barrett in attendance.
A Kennedy Park Monument ceremony, slated for 10:30 a.m., will be followed by a Memorial Day Parade on South Main Street. The parade steps off at 11 a.m.
A ceremony will also take place after the parade at 11:45 a.m. at Government Center.
All Fall River events are open to the public and will be held rain or shine. Those with questions are asked to contact the Veterans Benefits Office at 508-324-2432.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Memorial Day 2024 parade, ceremonies planned across Fall River
