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Come enjoy a fun filled parade that includes Sarasota County's Pop-Up Library!
The City of Sarasota, in conjunction with the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee, will host the annual Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, in downtown Sarasota.
The parade will start at Main Street and Orange Avenue and conclude at Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park, located at Main Street and Gulfstream Avenue, where a ceremony will be held at approximately 11 a.m.
The public is encouraged to attend. The theme of this year’s proceedings is “All Gave Some…Some Gave All.”
The ceremony is planned to feature guest speaker Charlie Halley, a U.S. Army veteran who served on active duty and in the U.S. Army Reserve for nearly 11 years and rose to the rank of corporal before building a diverse career in media. He is known locally as “The Comet” on his weekday morning show with WSRQ, LECOM Radio and as the founder of DD214 Jeepers, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans in the Sarasota community.
The parade will include performances by the Sarasota Military Academy band and participation from local law enforcement agencies, first responders, color guards, veterans’ groups, community organizations and local dignitaries.