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Racine Memorial Day Parade 2014

Wondering what’s going on in our area this 2014 Memorial Day? Today we bring you information like time, date and location for the Racine Memorial Day Parade 2014 so that you can plan your day around that community highlight. Then we’ll make some other suggestions for ways to spend the rest of this great day off with your family and friends.

First up, here’s all the information you need to know for the Racine Memorial Day Parade, sponsored and organized by the Racine Area Veterans Council:

What: Parade and memorial ceremony

When: The parade will be on Monday, May 26th and will begin at 10:00am. The ceremony will start shortly after 11:00am and is expected to end at about noon.

Where: Parade begins at West Boulevard and Washington Avenue. The ceremony, which we highly recommend that you also attend, will take place at Graceland Cemetery’s Veterans Memorial.

So, how do you spend the rest of your Memorial Day in the Racine area after the parade? If you’ve got kids, you can’t go wrong with a ChocolateFest! That’s right –  head on over to Burlington (680 Maryland Avenue off of Highway 36) for this huge and delicious event. It’s actually a four-day event, but the Memorial Day portion wraps up the event and lasts from noon-8:00pm.

Not much of a chocolate eater? Go check out some live music by The Mania from 2pm-6pm at Beachside Oasis on the lakefront. Or maybe you just can’t get enough of parades –  you’re in luck! Milwaukee’s parade, which starts from W. Wells and N. 4th Street, doesn’t start until 2pm. So grab some lunch after the parade here in Racine and head up for another one! Or maybe you’d rather go down to the Farmer’s Market in Sturtevant in the morning and then do the Milwaukee parade in the afternoon.

However you spend your Memorial Day 2014 in and around Racine, we at Palmen hope it’s safe, happy, and lots of fun!