Cerritos Memorial Day Ceremony

May 25, 2026, 10 a.m. Rain or shine event

Cerritos Civic Center Veterans Memorial
18125 Bloomfield Avenue
Cerritos, CA 
Free, public invited, cerritos.gov

Memorial Day Wreath Laying

The wreath laying honors members of the United States armed forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice while defending our nation’s freedom. The gathering will feature comments from the Mayor of Cerritos, a wreath laying, and a moment of silence.

The  City of Cerritos invites the community to attend a Memorial Day Ceremony honoring members of the United States armed forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice while defending our nation's freedom. The Memorial Day Ceremony  begins with prelude music at 9:45 a.m. The ceremony includes a presentation of colors, comments by the City Council, laying of wreaths, a dove release, and a moment of silence. Light refreshments are served following the ceremony.

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