Appleton Memorial Day Parade & "Moment of Remembrance" Ceremony - Official Event

The City of Appleton will hold its annual historic Memorial Day Parade and "Moment of Remembrance" Ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2024.

The parade steps off at 9:00 AM from the corner of College Ave. and Appleton St., heads east on College Ave. to Meade St., north on Meade St. to Pacific St., east on Pacific St. to the entrance of Appleton's historic Riverside Cemetery. Organizations interested in participating in the parade must complete an entry application and have it submitted by Monday, April 15, 2024. Complete information and an official entry application can be found at the following link: https://www.appleton.org/visitors/appleton-parades/memorial-day-parade.

The Fox Valley Veterans Council, Fast Signs, and Great Northern Corporation partnered again to create a special tribute for Memorial Day. The Fox Valley Veterans Council has long maintained a list of Outagamie County servicemen and women who perished while serving in the United States military from the Civil War to the present. Last year, Fast Signs designed and produced large banners to display these names for the parade. Great Northern Corporation will drive the banners through the Appleton Memorial Day Parade on a semi-truck, which will ultimately park outside the entrance of Riverside Cemetery. Parade spectators are encouraged to read the names of the fallen servicemen and women, remember their sacrifice, and reflect upon their service.

Immediately following the parade will be the annual "Moment of Remembrance" Ceremony inside Riverside Cemetery to honor the military servicemen and women that paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. The in-person program will feature poignant speeches and poems delivered by Appleton high school students; remarks from Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford, Bob Johnson from Appleton American Legion Post No. 38, and our master of ceremonies; and patriotic music, including live performances from the MacDowell Male Chorus and the Appleton City Band. Color and honor guards from various local veteran service organizations will also participate. The ceremony will end in the traditional manner: a rifle salute to our fallen servicemen and women will be performed by members of Appleton American Legion Post No. 38 and Appleton VFW Post 2778. A bugler from the Appleton City Band will play “Taps” to close the "Moment of Remembrance".

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