MANCHESTER, NH – The Manchester Veterans Council will hold its Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, beginning at 2 p.m.
The Council encourages residents and community organizations to attend as Manchester honors Memorial Day and recognizes the 250th birthday of America. Following the parade, the Council will dedicate the Gulf Wars and War on Terror Monument in Veterans Park.
Event Details:
- Step-off: 2 p.m.
- Route: Elm Street from Bridge Street to Central Street.
- Road closure: Elm Street will be closed at 7 a.m.; all vehicles must be moved before that time.
Road Closures:
This event will cause the closure of portions of a few city streets in Manchester surrounding the downtown area. As well as detouring traffic around these closed roads.
No Parking on Elm Street on May 25 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All violating vehicles will be towed.
| Road Closures | Closed | Open |
| Lake Ave @ Elm St with Road Closure Signboard | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Central St @ Elm St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Pleasant St @ Franklin St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| W.Merrimack St @ Franklin St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Merrimack St @ Elm St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Chestnut St @ Merrimack St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Chestnut St @ Central St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Hanover St @ Alley behind Citizens Bank | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Hanover St @ Chestnut St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Nutfield Ln @ Hanover St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Mechanic St @ Elm St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Mechanic St @ Plaza Dr | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Concord St @ Vine St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Spring St @ Plaza Dr | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Spring St @ Elm St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Wall St @ Elm St | 9:00am | 3:00pm |
| Bridge St Bridge Both Directions | 12:00pm | 3:00pm |
| Chestnut St @ Bridge St | 12:00pm | 3:00pm |
Parking Options
- On-street parking – meters/enforcement, parking permits/rates
- Off-street parking – lots/garage and parking permits/rates
- Parking Payment Options
- Coins or Credit/Debit at parking kiosks or meters
- Passport Parking App on your smartphone
- PayByPhone App on your smartphone
National Observances
- May 25, 2026, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. EST, National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Watch the Livestream.
- May 22-30, 2026, Travis Manion Foundation’s The Honor Project at 64 National Cemetery locations nationwide. (Volunteers will place hand-crafted commemorative tokens at the resting places of fallen heroes and pause to reflect on their service and sacrifice).
- May 17–25, 2026, Wear Blue: Run to Remember – Nationwide.
- May 26, 2026, Veterans Yoga Project, Memorial Day Mindful Resilience Classes – Virtual.
- May 1–25, 2026, Team Red White and Blue, Memorial Minutes, National. Virtual and in-person challenge designed to honor the 1.3 million Americans who gave their lives in service to this nation over the last 250 years.