Arlington Memorial Day Parade And Ceremony 2024

The Village of Arlington Heights' 105th Annual Memorial Day Parade will take place on Monday May 27th 2024. The event is organized by the American Legion and Veterans Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights.

About the Parade:

The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. sharp. The parade begins at Arlington Heights Road and Sigwalt Street, goes west to Sigwalt, turns north on Dunton, turns west on Euclid, and south on Chestnut. (Parade map below.) The parade concludes at Memorial Park, where the Memorial Day Ceremony takes place. 

This year's participants will include the 8th Illinois Cavalry Civil War Reenactor Group; Brigadier General Richard Corner the Commanding General of the 85th Support Company; and the US Navy Honor Guard from Recruit Training Center Great Lakes IL. 

From the Village of Arlington Heights

While emergency services are available 24/7 Village Hall will be closed on Memorial Day Monday May 29th in honor and remembrance of the brave men & women of our armed forces who served and sacrificed for our freedom.

No Sirens During Parade

Please note that vehicles will not honk horns or ring sirens during this parade, as this event is intended as a memorial to those who have lost their lives, and is not seen as a celebration. Village vehicles will ring their sirens in celebration at the Fourth of July Parade. 

Calling All Veterans! Please Join Us to Participate in the Memorial Day Parade  

If you served in any one of the US Military Services, we would be most honored to have you participate in the Memorial Day Parade – and you don’t have to be from Arlington Heights. All vets from everywhere are welcome! Please feel free to “fall in” with one of the veterans organizations OR to join the groups of vets who join the parade.

Memorial Day Ceremony: Memorial Park at 11 a.m. 

At the end of the parade, the Memorial Day Ceremony honors and remembers all those who have given their lives for our Freedoms - especially Arlington’s Fallen Heroes – the 59 young men from our town who died in the service of our Nation from the Civil War through Afghanistan. At this Ceremony, a list of names of veterans who have passed away in the preceding 12 months will be read. 

Honoring PVT John Sieberg - Arlington Heights' 59th Fallen Hero

This year's ceremony will highlight the recent identification of a 59th Fallen Hero from Arlington Heights – PVT John Sieburg 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment. John Sieberg's relatives Nadine Lussman from Switzerland and Jeff Lussman from Iowa will be our guests of honor. Nadine will be flying in from Switzerland to speak about John's story. 

Map of the Memorial Day Parade Route

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