Memorial Day is here. We have compiled a list of Bay Area events and ceremonies that will pay tribute to and honor fallen American soldiers on this national holiday.
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Alameda: USS Hornet Memorial Day Service
Address: USS Hornet Museum, 707 West Hornet Ave, Alameda
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Website: uss-hornet.org.
- The event will feature speakers, a wreath laying and a flyover.
Oakland: 100th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Mountain View Cemetery
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Address: 5000 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
Date and time: Monday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Website: mountainviewcemetery.org.
- The annual event will have live music, speakers, a salute to the fallen soldiers and more.
San Jose: Memorial Day Service at Oak Hill
Address: Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Website: dignitymemorial.com.
- The event will feature a live band, WWI trench and other activities.
San Francisco: Presidio Memorial Day Observance
Address: San Francisco National Cemetery, 1 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Website: presidio.gov.
- This is one of the largest and longest standing Memorial Day ceremonies in California.
San Francisco: USS San Francisco Memorial Day Event
Address: USS San Francisco Memorial, Lands’ End, San Francisco
Date and time: Sunday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Website: usssanfrancisco.org.
- This event will have music by the Sea Cadet Band of the West, speakers and other activities.
San Rafael: Memorial Day Service
Address: Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 20 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.
Website: marincounty.gov
- The North Bay event will feature live music, a remembrance program, flag displays and a wreath-laying ceremony.
