The Rochester Memorial Day Parade returns for 2024!!!

The Rochester Veterans Council is proud to be bringing the Memorial Day Parade back to our city. The Rochester Veterans Council will host a Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27th. The parade will feature a variety of military units, veteran’s groups, local marching bands, Police, Fire, EMS, local sponsor companies and more. Parade step off will be at Holy Rosary Church on North Main Street at 10:30am sharp with the parade making its way to the Arched Bridge over the Cocheco River. There will be a short stoppage of the parade to conduct Wreath Memorial Service at the bridge. Once finished it will continue down North Main Street through downtown onto South Main Street and concluding just past the Rochester Commons in time for ceremonies at the Field of Honor.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!

We honor service members from these military branches:

Please support, sponsor, and attend our patriotic hometown parade to honor our U.S. Military personnel who died while serving with devotion, loyalty and commitment in the Unites States Armed Forces to keep the freedom we all enjoy together!

Members of the Rochester Veterans Council