As we honor and celebrate our fallen heroes this Memorial Day, various organizations around the Puget Sound are hosting events to celebrate those who have served in the U.S. military.
Here is a list of events around the Seattle area to salute our soldiers on May 26:
Seattle:
- 10 a.m. - Memorial Day Ceremony to Celebrate Courage, Sacrifice, and Welcome Closure at the Garden of Remembrance, Outdoor Garden at Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street
- 10 a.m. - Evergreen Washelli Flag Placement, Memorial Day Service- Veterans Memorial Cemetery - 11111 Aurora Ave N
- 12 p.m. - Memorial Day Event: Remembrance of LGBTQIA+ Veterans, Peer Seattle - 1520 Bellevue Ave STE 100
- 4 p.m. - Chinese American Soldiers Memorial, Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave S.
Olympia:
- 10:30 a.m. - Memorial Day Ceremony in Capitol Rotunda, 416 Sid Snyder, State Capitol Building, Olympia, WA
Lakewood:
- 10:30 a.m. - Olympia Thunder Run, 10222 S. Tahoma Way, Lakewood, WA
- 10:30 a.m. - Memorial Veterans Council, American Lake VA (Picnic Point) 9222 Veterans Drive Southwest, Lakewood, WA
- 2 p.m. - Pierce County Veterans Advisory Council - Mountain View Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd., Lakewood, WA
Lynnwood:
- 11 a.m. - Lynwood Veterans Park, 44th Avenue West and Veterans Way, Lynnwood, WA
Newcastle:
- 9:00 a.m. - Renton Memorial Day event, VFW Post and Auxiliary 1263, 7304 127th Ave SE, Newcastle, WA
Port Angeles:
- 9 a.m. - Port Angeles Memorial Day Ceremony, Veterans Circle in Mt. Angeles Memorial Park, 45 Monroe Road, Port Angeles, WA
Oak Harbor:
- 10 a.m. - Memorial Day 7th Annual Service of Remembrance, 3037 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor, WA
Kent:
- 1 p.m. - Memorial Day ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA
Medical Lake:
- 11 a.m. - State Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony | WDVA - 21702 West Espanola Rd., Medical Lake, WA
For more events around the Seattle area, visit dva.wa.gov.
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