By WBAY news staff
Published: May. 23, 2024 at 11:11 AM CDT|Updated: 15 hours ago
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor members of the military who lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces.
There are multiple events honoring veterans around the local area this weekend. Listed below are a few of the events happening in Northeast Wisconsin. Email us at news@wbay.com if you have a Memorial Day event you’d like to add to the list.
GREEN BAY
Several events are taking place around the Green Bay area, including:
· An event at Admiral Flatley Park will be held at 3:45 p.m. The park is located at 116 Admiral Flatley Court.
· A remembrance service at Fort Howard Memorial Park at 11 a.m., located at 1350 N Military Ave, Green Bay. Guests are encouraged to bring a chair for their comfort.
· A ceremony at Nicolet Memorial Park at 11:00 a.m., located at 2770 Bay Settlement Road.
· Also, veterans can get in free at the Green Bay Botanical Garden on Memorial Day. The garden opens at 9 a.m.
Additionally, if you need some sunscreen while out and about, Plastic Surgery & Skin Specialists by BayCare Clinic has announced the installation of eight free sunscreen dispensers across key locations in Green Bay.
The dispensers are located at:
- Bay Beach: Ticket Line, Roller Coaster, Train, Ferris Wheel
- The Children’s Museum of Green Bay (2 stations)
- Green Bay Saturday Farmers Market
- BayCare Clinic Century Ride Picnic (temporary station)
Also: Here’s a reminder that farmers markets start up again this week in the Green Bay area.
APPLETON
On Monday, the Appleton Memorial Day Parade and “Moment of Remembrance’' Ceremony will honor the brave United States servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of American rights and freedoms.
The parade begins at 9:00 a.m. on Memorial Day. The route starts at the corner of College Avenue and Appleton Street, heads east on College Avenue to Meade Street, north on Meade Street to Pacific Street, and east on Pacific Street ending at the corner of Pacific Street and Owaissa Street.
The “Moment of Remembrance” ceremony takes place immediately following the Parade in Appleton’s historic Riverside Cemetery, at the George D. Eggleston, G.A.R. monument, located at 714 North Owaissa Street.
A short, second ceremony takes place after the City’s ceremony, at the Appleton American Legion Post No. 38 plot. This plot is located at the entrance of the St. Joseph Cemetery within Riverside Cemetery.
Additionally, the Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard of Post 38 and Appleton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2778 will perform somber salutes at 12 noon at Moses Montefiore Cemetery, 899 E. Woodland Ave., and at 1 p.m. at St. Mary Cemetery, 2121 W. Prospect Ave.
OSHKOSH
According to Discover Oshkosh’s website, more than 30 veterans’ service organizations, scouting units, military vehicles, and law enforcement will gather to line up for a procession, which will begin at Jackson Street and Algoma Boulevard at 9:00 a.m. The units will make their way down Algoma Boulevard to reach Riverside Cemetery, 1901 Algoma Blvd., where the main service will begin at 10:15 a.m. Find the event details here.
More Oshkosh Memorial Day events can be found here.
MANITOWOC
Manitowoc’s Memorial Day parade is Monday at 9:00 a.m., starting in Downtown Manitowoc and ending at the Veteran’s Memorial on N. 18th Street.
The Memorial Day Ceremony will immediately follow the parade and will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial located on N. 18th Street, across from Evergreen Cemetery.
In the event of rain, the ceremony would be held indoors at the Citizen Park Recreation Center.
DE PERE
Celebrate De Pere has special activities to show gratitude to those who have served.
The Veterans ceremony starts at 12:30 p.m. on Monday in the main stage area. The Veterans ceremony is put on by the local VFW Post 2113. All branches of the military are recognized in this moving ceremony: Navy, Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Marines.
On Monday, the Claude Allouez Bridge in De Pere will be closed from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. for the Kiwanis Memorial Day Parade.
An alternative route across the Fox River should be utilized during this closure. Detour routes will be marked. No Parking will be allowed on the parade route from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Memorial Day.
DOOR COUNTY
Door County Memorial Day Observance will be held at the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, located at 421 Michigan St. in Sturgeon Bay. According to the website, the Peninsula Symphonic Band will play patriotic music before and during the ceremony, hosted by Door County Veteran Services. An invocation will be delivered, veterans in attendance and families of vets will be acknowledged, and names will be read of all Door County veterans killed in action. A rifle squad and playing of taps will salute the veterans.
FOND DU LAC
This year’s Memorial Day Parade will be conducted on Monday, with the parade beginning at 10 a.m. on the corner of Rees and Main Streets.
BERLIN
Berlin has a parade that begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by a ceremony. The parade lineup is at S. Capron St. City Parking Lot and ends at the Veteran’s Memorial at Riverside Park.
The post-parade ceremony will take place at the Veteran’s Memorial at Riverside Park.
STATE PARKS
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to plan ahead this Memorial Day weekend by purchasing their 2024 annual vehicle admission sticker and state trail passes online.
Everyone can find their adventure in Wisconsin with 50 state parks, 15 state forests, 44 state trails, 15,000 lakes, and hundreds of miles of Lake Michigan and Mississippi River shoreline.
A Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission sticker is required on all motor vehicles stopping in most state parks, forests, and recreation areas. The 2024 vehicle admission stickers are valid through Dec. 31, 2024. Annual admission sticker rates range from $13 - $38.
Visitors must display an annual or daily admission sticker adhered to the vehicle as instructed on the sticker or show proof of purchase upon entrance.
When a vehicle admission pass is purchased online, visitors can immediately use the email confirmation as proof of purchase until they receive a physical pass by mail.
Visitors may print the vehicle admission email receipt and place it on the driver’s side dashboard so that it can be read through the windshield. If customers do not have a printer, they can write the order and pass details on a piece of paper.
New this spring, state trail passes can be purchased online. Customers who purchase an annual or daily trail pass online will receive an email receipt that can serve as proof of purchase.
The receipt can be printed and carried or downloaded to a Google or Apple digital wallet. Paper passes will not be mailed to customers for online orders.
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