Register as a parade participant or vendor or contact manager@collegevilledevelopment.org

Memorial Day marks a day to honor those who gave their lives for our country.  The parade is led by members of VFW Post 7155.  All area residents, groups and businesses are invited to take part in the parade.  If you would like to participate, please Register as a parade participant or vendor or contact manager@collegevilledevelopment.org.

The parade will be followed by a Remembrance Observance for those who died in our wars, followed by a concert and Community Day at Waterworks Park.

Here is a short clip of last year’s parade: 2023 parade – YouTube 3:26 minutes

Where & When

• Where: The parade begins at Augustus Lutheran Church on Seventh Avenue in Trappe (map it), proceeds down Main St. to First Avenue at the Trappe Shopping Center, then right on First Avenue to the entrance to Waterworks Park (map it).
• When: Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, 2024 (no rain date)
• Time: Parade begins at 10:00 am.
• Time: Remembrance Service and Community Day begins shortly after the parade ends at Waterworks Park, around 11:30 am.
• Register as a parade participant or vendor
• If you would like to help us and be part of next year’s parade, sign up on our Volunteer page.

About the Annual Memorial Day Event

There will be floats decorated by residents and groups along with perennial favorites. The parade will be about a mile long and will be comprised of over 50 groups and individuals representing our veterans, military, non-profit groups, service clubs, Boy and Girl Scouts, marching bands, decorated floats, dancers, antique vehicles and special brigades.

Each year about 500 individuals take part in the parade and several thousand adults and children come out to watch along the parade route and attend the events at the park.

Food

Community Day will feature the following food vendors:

• Mama’s Majik Kitchen
• Schaeffer Catering
• Troubles End Beer and Wine Tent
• Others TBD