Memorial Day events in the Twin Cities metro area this weekend

Memorial Day is Monday May and there will be a number of events across the Twin Cities metro area over the weekend and on Monday to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the military The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May Since it is a federal and state holiday a great number of offices will be closed Most of grocery stores pharmacies and other businesses are open however Ramsey County St Paul a m to p m Monday Historic Fort Snelling will host an event focused on military history at the site The fort will be open for people to explore at their own pace and special events are planned including a flag ceremony cannon firing swing band performances a period speech from World War II as well as a performance by the Fife Drum Corps Visitors also can witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort s history The Brooklyn Big Band will be performing at a m and p m inside the fort Veterans receive free admission to Historic Fort Snelling Ongoing military personnel and their families receive free admission through the Blue Star activity from Armed Forces Day to Labor Day For more information go to the Minnesota Historical Society s website The famous Round Tower at the Historic Fort Snelling on Tuesday May John Autey Pioneer Press St Paul a m Monday Memorial Day event at Oakland Cemetery Jackson St Guest speakers will be Katie Schafer and local historian Mary Benton-Hummel Refreshments will be available St Paul a m Monday Memorial Day Mass will be held at Calvary Cemetery For more information go to catholic-cemeteries org memorial-day- St Paul to p m Saturday An event titled From Civilian to Soldier A Decoration Day Remembrance will be held at Waldmann Brewery at N Smith Ave It will feature a concert and reenactment of scenes from the history of the brewery including mustering in of its stonemason-builder Jacob Amos with the assistance of Fifth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry reenactors alongside music from the Civil War era by Century Brass The event will finish with a reading from the proclamation that established Decoration Day now known as Memorial Day Admission is free Waldmann beer soda and food will be available for purchase Seating is outdoors so dress for the weather St Paul to p m Monday Ceremony honoring Vietnam War deaths at the Minnesota Vietnam Memorial on the state Capitol grounds North St Paul a m Monday The American Legion Post Honor Guard and VFW Post Rifle Squad will honor veterans during a ceremony at St Mary s Cemetery North St Paul Noon Monday The American Legion Post Honor Guard and VFW Post Rifle Squad will honor veterans during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park at Margaret St N Following the appearance at Veterans Park the Post Honor Guard will head back to the Legion where they will raise the Post s flag and play taps at p m At p m they will appear at the Fleet Farm in Oakdale for the final ceremony of the day Roseville a m Monday Memorial Day institution planned at the Roselawn Cemetery Veterans Memorial The annual Roselawn Heritage Foundation Picnic Lunch hot dog chips cookie pop or water will be offered for from a m to p m on Saturday Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend White Bear Lake a m Monday Memorial Day Parade The parade forms at City Hall at a m and then marches to Union Cemetery at a m A ceremony will be held at the cemetery at a m The ceremony will include White Bear Lake s own retired Gen Paul Nakasone as keynote speaker as well as a thank you to Vietnam veterans on the th anniversary of the end of that war There also will be a memorialization of Maj Curtis Feistner a White Bear Lake High School graduate killed in sponsorship of the war on terrorism in After the ceremony Manny Laureano principal trumpeter for the Minnesota Orchestra will perform a traditional military law enforcement funeral song Danny Boy and taps The ceremony will be followed by a parade down Lake Avenue to American Legion Post at Third St where there will be a free hot dog and refreshment lunch Dakota County Burnsville to a m Monday Observe Memorial Day with the Sweet Sioux Garden Club at Bicentennial Garden at Nicollet Avenue In the event of rain the event will be held at City Hall Eagan a m to p m Monday The annual Memorial Day Challenge fitness workout returns to the Viking Lakes campus for its edition at the Neighborhood Plaza of TCO Stadium More information can be located at memorialdaychallenge com Hastings a m Monday Memorial Day March Beginning at a m at Levee Park in Hastings and proceeding for miles along the River Trail Loop This year the keynote speaker will be Drew Carpenter a veteran of the U S Army and progressing participant with the Wounded Warrior Project For more information go to marchforthem org Mendota Heights a m Monday Memorial Day Mass will be held at Resurrection Cemetery For more information go to catholic-cemeteries org memorial-day- Rosemount a m Monday Memorial Day event at Central Park at th St W Local authorities and representatives from the Rosemount Legion and Rosemount VFW will join to honor the fallen soldiers of Rosemount in a ceremony Following the ceremony a free lunch will be served at the Rosemount American Legion at Burma Ave W For more information go to rosemountmn gov South St Paul a m Monday A Memorial Day parade begins at a m at Fourth Street North and th Avenue and will proceed to the South St Paul High School Auditorium All are welcome to attend the Memorial Day scheme with performances by the South St Paul Varsity Singers and the South St Paul High School Band Following the scheme the South St Paul Lions Club will host a hot dog picnic at the high school For more information go to southstpaul org Calendar Washington County Bayport a m Monday The Bayport American Legion Memorial Day Parade will begin on Minnesota Highway between Central Avenue and First Avenue North and proceed through the city to Hazelwood Cemetery Mahtomedi a m Monday The Memorial Day Parade will begin in the staging area at Mahtomedi High School and then go down Stillwater Road CSAH to Veterans Memorial Park A ceremony will take place at a m followed by a pancake breakfast at the fire station Mahtomedi a m Monday The American Legion Post Honor Guard and VFW Post Rifle Squad will honor veterans during a ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery Mahtomedi a m Monday The American Legion Post Honor Guard and VFW Post Rifle Squad will honor veterans during a ceremony at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Stillwater a m to p m Monday A Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the Stillwater Veterans Memorial at Third Pine streets More information at stillwaterveteransmemorial org Woodbury a m Monday Memorial Day ceremony will take place at the Woodbury Lions Veterans Memorial on the City Hall campus Valley Creek Road The event will include remarks from Mayor Anne Burt Maj Tyler Kistner of the U S Marine Corps will give the Memorial Day address There also will be displays and veteran help groups in the east parking lot near the memorial They will be staffed from to a m and from noon to p m The observance will take place rain or shine For more information go to woodburymn gov Hennepin County Related Articles West Seventh garbage truck depot wins City Council s OK In th year Rick s Bike Sale surpasses K in donations for Dakota County nonprofits Two St Paul parks renamed to reflect their sacred Dakota history George Floyd Minneapolis St Paul events mark his death group response Burnsville to break ground on nearly M Police City Hall renovation project Minneapolis a m Monday Memorial Day Mass will be held at St Mary s Cemetery For more information go to catholic-cemeteries org memorial-day- New Hope a m Monday Memorial Day Mass will be held at Gethsemane Cemetery For more information go to catholic-cemeteries org memorial-day- Radio WCTS a m Monday WCTS Radio will broadcast a locally produced Memorial Day function featuring patriotic music religious and historic readings as well as President Ronald Reagan s remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day The voices and stories of veterans of war will also be a part of the provision courtesy of the AMPERS infrastructure An encore will air at p m WCTS Radio is at AM FM and streaming at WCTSRadio com