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Memorial Day Ceremonies in the San Francisco Bay Area
This listing is for May 2008. Events will be updated annually. Also check out Memorial Day Weekend Events in San Francisco.
Memorial Day Commemoration at the Presidio
Monday - May 26, 2008
- 10:30a - Parade at the Presidio Main Parade Ground - Led by the 91st Division Pipes and Drum Band
- 11:00a - Program at San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio - Formal ceremony will feature the 40-member band of the US Army's 91st Division, a laying of wreaths, remarks, a reading of the Gettysburg address, and a 21 gun salute by the U.S. Army’s 75th Division. The ceremony will be followed by tours led by National Park Service rangers and costumed volunteers highlighting the lives of noteworthy soldiers.
- 1:00p - Memorial Day Interfaith Service - With speaker Andrew Carroll (editor of books featuring letters home from American soldiers), Sally Porter Munro (San Francisco Opera Chorus), Michelle Latimer (jazz & classical trumpeter), and the Sausalito Presbyterian Choir
Information: (415) 561-5500. Parking near the Presidio Officers' Club - 50 Moraga Avenue at the Main Post. (See a San Francisco Neighborhood Map for location of Presidio and Moraga Avenue.)
Learn more about the Presidio San Francisco and the historic Main Post.
Memorial Day on the USS Pampanito
Monday - May 26, 2008
5:00p - Join submarine veterans in the Lost Boat ceremony, honoring comrades and submarines lost at sea.
Information: (415) 775-1943. At Pier 45 - Fisherman's Wharf. (See a San Francisco Neighborhood Map for location of Pier 45/Fisherman's Wharf.)
87th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland)
Monday - May 26, 2008
10:00a - Held at the second fountain on the Main Avenue of the cemetery. Speaking will be Air Force Major Steve Rickenbacher (Reservist, recipient of the Bronze Star at Defense Meritorious Service in Iraq and Afghanistan).
There will be a traditional placing of the wreath, the 21-gun salute, and a dove release. Also at the ceremony: Piedmont Highlanders Drum and Pipe Trio, Presentation of Colors by Boy Scouts of Piedmont Troop 6, Salute to the Fallen, Amy Puccinelli (soloist), and David Hardiman Trio. After the ceremony, Docent Dennis Evanosky will lead a guided tour of the Civil War plot and other notable spots in the cemetery.
Location: 5000 Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. (See driving directions).
Memorial Day Ceremony in San Rafael
Monday - May 26, 2008
9:00a - Marin County Memorial Day observance conducted by Marin County United Veterans Council. Features music, remembrance program, flag displays, and wreath-laying ceremonies. Admission is free, no tickets or reservations required.
Location: 10 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael - (See driving directions.)
Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade
Monday - May 26, 2008
10:30a - This year's parade them is <i>Heroes</i>. The parade begins at Old Mill School and goes to Tamalpais High School.
Location: Old Mill School at 352 Throckmorton Avenue - Tamalpais High School at corner of Miller Avenue and Camino Alto.
Memorial Day at Ardenwood Farm (Fremont)
Monday - May 26, 2008
10:00a to 4:00p - Family day where children can roll up their sleeves and help with morning chores (11a to noon). Bring a picnic. There will be baked goods from the outdoor country kitchen (11a to 1p), old-time games (noon to 1p), guided stroll (2p to 3p). At 3p there will be a National Moment of Remembrance.
Information: (510) 796-0199 - At 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard in Fremont - (See driving directions).
