Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade

May 26, 2025,  10 a.m. ceremony at Lytton Square | 11 a.m. Parade

Mill Valley Salutes Memorial Day with theme: Strength in Numbers

Parade Route 1.6 Miles, Old Mill Park to Mt. Tamalpais High School

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Established in 1992, the annual Memorial Day Parade in Mill Valley, CA  is the City's biggest community event of the year.   The event includes marching bands, military participants, local organizations and patriotism galore.

In 2025 the parade starts with the very special Veterans Ceremony, which includes the student K-8 essay contest "What does Memorial Day mean to me."

Volunteer Fire Department pancake breakfast

KIDDO! Carnival

After Parade party

In military traditions of various times and places, there have been numerous methods of performing salutes, using hand gestures, cannon or rifle shots, hoisting of flags, removal of headgear, or other means of showing respect or deference. Saluting is also used by the Police and Fire Departments.

Mill Valley honors those who gave their lives and those who continue to protect our country, our town and our way of life. Small town pride, Mom, Apple Pie, Freedom, Opportunity and Democracy.

The I Love a Parade Committee's intention for each year's theme is to inspire and support the Mill Valley community to be the best town in America. They say their intention this year in 2023 is very simple. Teach our children to remember and honor the sacrifice's made by our friends, sons, daughters, fathers and mothers what they gave, so we could be free!

Let's all play with our friends, neighbors and fellow merchants. Break out the Red White and Blue, build wondrous floats, great window displays and show our kids and country how creativity and working together help to create amazing results.

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