Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend that kicks off the summer season. It’s also a time to remember all the military men and women who have made this country what it is.
From local parades to feels-like-summer recipes and patriotic desserts, we’ve put together the ultimate Memorial Day guide to help your family celebrate. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!
Looking for more kid-friendly activities? Check out our summer family guide.
Events
Annual Memorial Day Service at Resurrection Cemetery
May 29, 2023
- Address: 18201 Clinton River Road, Clinton Township
- Cost: Free
Starts off in Section 55 and is followed by a service to dedicate Veterans inscription tablets in the Veterans section of the cemetery.
Dearborn Memorial Day Parade
May 29, 2023
- Address: Downtown Dearborn area
- Cost: Free
This 97th annual event brings local bands, businesses and organizations together to honor our fallen heroes.
Farmington Memorial Day Parade
May 29, 2023
- Address: Along Grand River Avenue, between Orchard Lake Road and downtown Farmington
- Cost: Free
The parade ends with a ceremony at Memorial Park at Grand River Avenue and Oakland Street. A free community luncheon follows.
Food
A huge part of Memorial Day is the annual cookout. Now’s the time to impress your family with a new recipe. From improving the spices in potato salad to food on a stick to cakes with a patriotic theme, we’ve got you covered.
- Potato Salad Recipes for Memorial Day Parties and Picnics
- Fruit Salad Recipes for Memorial Day
- Kebab Recipes for Grilling
- Easy Grilled Chicken Recipes for a Family Barbecue
- American Flag Food Recipes and Ideas
Crafts
It wouldn’t be a Memorial Day celebration without red, white and blue decorations. If you haven’t put up your flag in a while, now would be a great time to pull it out of storage.
If you don’t have a flag, you can try a felt flag craft or some popsicle stick star streamers.
Learn how to make these crafts — along with several others — with these roundups:
Other activities
If you don’t want to head to a busy parade route, you can still commemorate the day by talking to your kids about the origins of Memorial Day and the sacrifices of soldiers.
Read a kid-friendly Memorial Day book, research and share your family’s military history or write a letter to a veteran. What a great opportunity to talk to your kids about patriotism! Find more ideas to commemorate Memorial Day with kids.
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