WESTFIELD – Mayor Brian Sullivan announced that this year’s Memorial Day Parade, which will take place at 10am on Monday May 30, will have a new route.
The parade that had started at North Elm Street where it intersects with Notre Dame Street for many years will now originate at Stanley Park yet still culminate at Parker Memorial Park across from South Middle School.
All groups marching in the parade will begin assembling at 9:00 AM in Stanley Park. The staging area is best accessed by entering Stanley Park through either Gate 3 or Gate 4 on Kensington Ave. Authorized Parade Vehicles are asked to enter at Gate 4 for pre-parade staging. The parade will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.
The parade route will be as follows: beginning at Stanley Park Drive, the marchers will march out of Gate 3 onto Kensington Ave, turn left towards Western Ave, and then right onto Western Ave. The parade will continue down Western Ave onto West Silver St, terminating at Parker Memorial Park, which is across from Westfield South Middle School. Memorial Day Ceremonies will take place in Parker Memorial Park.
Following the Parker Park Ceremonies, American Legion Post 124 will march from Parker Memorial Park towards East Silver St, turning Left onto Broad St toward the post home on Broad St, where additional ceremonies will be held.
