UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – The Village of Union City and the Union City Chamber of Commerce will once again this year host the annual Union City Memorial Day Parade and Cemetery Service honoring our nation’s fallen Veterans.
The parade on Monday, May 29, 2023 will begin at 10:30 a.m. sharp from the Union City High School parking lot.
The parade will go through downtown Union City. It will pause at the North Broadway Street Bridge to allow for a ceremony to honor the Navy and Coast Guard and lay a wreath at Veterans Memorial Park. The parade will pause again for wreath placement at the Civil War Memorial at the First Congregational Church. The Cemetery Service at Riverside Cemetery will follow the parade.
There will be plenty of other activities on Memorial Day in Union City.
The Union City Fire Department Auxillary is holding a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at the Fire Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. where veterans eat free.
A Patriotic Bike Decorating Contest for youngsters between two and 12 will be held at the parking lot downtown at 10:00 a.m.. Bikes should be decorated in a Memorial Day theme with balloons, streamers, flags or other materials. Medals will be awarded to the top three entrants in age divisions two to six years old and seven to twelve years old.
For more information, visit the Union City Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page Event or contact Parade Chairperson Donna Claar by phone or text at (269) 317-7723 or email at unioncitymi@gmail.com.
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