WASHINGTON —聽Memorial Day weekend is full of observances, parades, festivals and more.
Check out our list, and check back with the daily for more free food, free events and free stuff.
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- May 27-30, military families get free admission to
- May 27-30, is offering a free $5 meal for all veterans
- May 28-30 is the Hometown Holidays Music Festival at
- 聽May 28-30 is the ViVa! Vienna! family festival
- 聽May 28-30 is the Chesapeake Beach
- 聽May 28-30: Mindful Memorial Day at the
- Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Blue Star Museums program offers military families free admission to more than 2,000nationwide
- At , buy four or more season passes, pick them up by June 12 and you’ll get a free season parking pass
Sunday, May 29
- The hosts an entire day of concerts by Music Celebration International, starting at 9:45 a.m.
- Starting at 11 a.m., guided tours of will explore the origins of Memorial Day
- This year’s on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol is co-hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise.聽 Performers include Trace Adkins, The Beach Boys, Renee Fleming, this year’s American Idol winner Trent Harmon, and The National Symphony Orchestra.聽 The gates typically open at 5 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m.
- The 2016 Summer Blast Off! concert at features “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band and ends with fireworks. It all starts at 8 p.m.
Monday, May 30
- Active members of the military and veterans get a free lunch or dinner entree at
- Members of the military and veterans eat free with purchase of a beverage at participating on Memorial Day
- will serve free All American Burgers to all active members of the military and veterans
- There’s a 9 a.m. Memorial Day observance at the
- The and festival starts at 9 a.m.
- The Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade in begins at 9 a.m.
- There’s a 9 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony and 11 a.m. concert by the Band of America’s Few at the
- The steps off at 10 a.m.
- At the , there’s a 10 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony followed by cemetery tours starting at 10:45 a.m.
- The Memorial Day parade in Westminster starts at 10 a.m., and will be followed by a memorial service at the
- The National Memorial Day Observance at begins at 10:30 a.m.
- The will include the U.S. Navy Commodores, Rose Moraes, Dave Kline, Al Williams and the Nitehawks. It starts at 1 p.m.
- There’s a wreath-laying ceremony at 1 p.m. the
- 聽2 p.m. is the start time for the along Constitution Avenue in D.C.
- The starts at 5 p.m.
