The North Fork and Riverhead offer a host of opportunities to commemorate Memorial Day from various parades and ceremonies to poppy distribution and American flag placements.
Pick one or more to honor those members of the military to gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.
The Auxiliary of theSouthold American Legion Griswold Terry Glover Post 803will host a drive-through poppy distribution on Friday, May 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.on the premises. A known symbol of honor, the poppy serves to remind people of the sacrifices made by others while protecting freedom. Free. Donations will be accepted and used to support veterans.
The Avenue of Flags will wave, displayed across Calverton National Cemetery roadways from Friday, May 22 until June 5, 2026.
Volunteers will place flags at gravesites throughout the cemetery Saturday, May 23 beginning at 9:30 a.m. They will remain until May 30. For more information on gravesite flag placement or to register to volunteer, contact Frank Bailey at[email protected].
The Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 25 at 1 p.m. at the end of Princeton Boulevard. TheNorth Shore Community Bandwill perform a patriotic tribute.
The annual Memorial Day ceremonies and parade will be held on Monday, May 25 at starting 9 a.m. rain or shine. The parade starts on Osborn Avenue at Pulaski Street and proceeds down Osborn Avenue to the corner of Court and West Main streets at the World War I monument.
After a ceremony at the monument, the parade will continue on Main Street to East Avenue, then to St. John’s Cemetery, and on Roanoke Avenue to Pulaski Street. It will stop at Riverhead Cemetery and march on to its ending at the War Memorial on the lawn of the Pulaski Street School.
Southold Town’s 2026 Memorial Day parade will take place in Mattituck, starting with a 9:30 a.m. ceremony at theMattituck Fire Department. The parade will depart at 10 a.m. following a route along Pike St., Westphalia Avenue, Old Sound Avenue, Pacific Street and Main Road, and concluding back at the firehouse, where refreshments will be served.
The Memorial Day Parade will line up Monday morning at 7:45 a.m. on Adams Street in the parking lot behind the old Arcade. Marchers will head down Main and Front streets, ending at the railroad dock at Third Street. This is a rain or shine event.
Source: The Suffolk Times
