Doylestown Memorial Day Parade

Among the nation’s oldest, the Doylestown Memorial Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. on
Monday, May 27. It is the highlight of the three-day Memorial Day Weekend — May 25-27 this year. The parade is conducted annually to remember the American veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the nation and its democratic ideals.

Last year’s parade included  approximately 1,700 participants, representing more than 100 separate units including eight local school bands, and drew an estimated 15,000 spectators. After a flag raising at War Memorial Field, the parade begins at Central Bucks West High School, moves east on West Court Street, then east on West State Street, north on Main Street, and finally east on East Court Street to the Doylestown Cemetery where it culminates with a 30-minute memorial service, during which the United Veterans of Doylestown place wreaths to honor the community’s fallen heroes.