More About New Canaan Memorial Day Parade, Ceremony 2026 Details Announced
Every year the community of New Canaan gathers on Memorial Day to remember with gratitude and honor the proud men and women who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces to protect and preserve a life of freedom for all Americans.
The Parade and Memorial Ceremony, sponsored by the Town of New Canaan and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Howard Bossa and Peter Langenus Post 653, will be held Monday May 25 starting at 9:30 a.m.
The Parade steps off from St. Mark’s Church and proceeds down Oenoke Ridge to upper Main Street, past the Wayside Cross at God’s Acre, past the Firehouse and Town Hall, and continues down Main Street to Lakeview Cemetery. There, parade watchers and marchers gather with veterans and Town officials for remarks about the true meaning and purpose of the Memorial Day holiday.
This year the Grand Marshal is Afghanistan veteran, Tom Miller. The Guest Speaker is Daniel J. Hogan also a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Kelly Leather Antonson, Associate Minister of The Congregational Church, will represent New Canaan clergy and lead the ceremony in prayer.
Please - no parking on Main Street from 8 a.m. on Monday until the parade finishes.
In the event of heavy rain, a parade cancelation notice will be posted on the Town website & social and a Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted in Town Hall at 10 a.m. with limited seating.
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The Parade and Memorial Ceremony, sponsored by the Town of New Canaan and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Howard Bossa and Peter Langenus Post 653, will be held Monday May 25 starting at 9:30 a.m.
The Parade steps off from St. Mark’s Church and proceeds down Oenoke Ridge to upper Main Street, past the Wayside Cross at God’s Acre, past the Firehouse and Town Hall, and continues down Main Street to Lakeview Cemetery. There, parade watchers and marchers gather with veterans and Town officials for remarks about the true meaning and purpose of the Memorial Day holiday.
This year the Grand Marshal is Afghanistan veteran, Tom Miller. The Guest Speaker is Daniel J. Hogan also a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Kelly Leather Antonson, Associate Minister of The Congregational Church, will represent New Canaan clergy and lead the ceremony in prayer.
Please - no parking on Main Street from 8 a.m. on Monday until the parade finishes.
In the event of heavy rain, a parade cancelation notice will be posted on the Town website & social and a Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted in Town Hall at 10 a.m. with limited seating.
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Date & Time
May 25, 2026
9:30am
Location
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
111 Oenoke Ridge Rd
New Canaan, CT 06840
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