Memorial Day Ceremony

The 2024 Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on May 26th at 12-Noon.

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Plaza hosts its largest event of the year, bringing in thousands of people from all over Northern Colorado. This event is free to the public and last all Memorial Day Weekend. This event changes slightly every year, but in the past has seen flyovers from WWII bombers, historical U.S. flag displays, Vietnam and post-9/11 traveling walls, and Military vehicle and equipment displays. Other local northern Colorado veteran-serving organizations contribute to the day by setting up booths and offering services on the Plaza grounds. In addition to the displays a "Victory Garden" ceremony takes place yearly where soils from battlefields and places of remembrance from around the world are brought here and placed in the garden by a veteran.

Every Memorial Day weekend, the Plaza hosts its largest event of the year, bringing in thousands of people from all over Northern Colorado. This event is free to the public and lasts all Memorial Day Weekend. However, the main ceremony takes place on May 26th at 12-Noon. Don't miss it!

Event Includes:

• The Global War on Terror Memorial Wall
• Historical Flag Displays
• Missing Man Table and Honors 
• Military Flyovers
• A Battlefield Soil Ceremony
• Military Equipment & Vehicle Displays
• And Booths from over 20 Local Vetearn-serving organizations