{"id":25151,"date":"2018-05-21T16:22:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T23:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/?p=25151"},"modified":"2018-05-21T16:22:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T23:22:29","slug":"california-memorial-day-parades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/traveltips\/california-memorial-day-parades\/","title":{"rendered":"California Memorial Day Parades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/images\/pearlsur.jpg\" alt=\"img\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over one million people have died, serving in America&#8217;s armed forces. On the last Monday in May, Memorial Day honors those we have lost while serving.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day ceremonies in California range from concerts and military fly-overs to patriotic parades. We&#8217;ve rounded up a few parades in California for 2018, including the West Coast Thunder Bike Run.<\/p>\n<h2>California Memorial Day Parades 2018<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/canoga-park.html\">Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annual &#8220;cheerful, patriotic and and All-American&#8221; parade is the largest event of the year for the entire San Fernando Valley!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/ferndale.html\">Ferndale Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Victorian village of Ferndale&#8217;s parade offers a solemn remembrance as it visits the cemetery and returns to the Veterans building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/gilroy.html\">Gilroy Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gilroy&#8217;s annual parade begins at the train station and heads to the high school.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/hillsborough.html\">Hillsborough Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Mateo County Horsemen&#8217;s Association Color Guard, Wells Fargo Stagecoach and marching bands galore make this colorful event a must-see.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/lakeport.html\">Lakeport Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Honor America&#8221; is the theme in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/mill-valley.html\">Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Established in 1992, the annual Memorial Day Parade is the City&#8217;s biggest community event of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/placerville.html\">Placerville Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parade of Flags is part of annual ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/san-francisco.html\">San Francisco Memorial Day Parade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco 150th Anniversary Memorial Day Observance includes parade with veterans and a marching band.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seecalifornia.com\/events\/memorial\/west-coast-thunder.html\">West Coast Thunder Memorial Day Bike Run<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Motorcycle parade heads from Riverside to Perris Fair grounds in 2018 for a moving ceremony, bands, and Granger Smith concert at Perris Auto Speedway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over one million people have died, serving in America&#8217;s armed forces. On the last Monday in May, Memorial Day honors those we have lost while serving. Memorial Day ceremonies in California range from concerts and military fly-overs to patriotic parades. 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