Get out your red, white, and blue—Memorial Day parades in NJ for 2026 are here, giving us a chance to pay our respects and honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Scroll down for the closest one to you (organized by dates and times), and get ready to step off this Memorial Day weekend with a lively parade offering plenty of fun for all. And for more ways to pay your respects to the fallen, stop by one of the Veterans Memorials in NJ this weekend, too. (featured photo: iStock/davelogan)
(Note: It’s always best to check ahead for in-person events.)
Memorial Day Parades In NJ
May 23 Memorial Day Parades
Bradley Beach Parade and Festival
May 23 at 10 AM (9am festival begins)
Ocean Avenue, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
Hillsborough Parade
May 23 at 10 AM
New Amwell between Auten and Beekman or Beekman between New Amwell and The Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Morris Plains Parade
May 23 at 9 AM
Mountain Way, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Mount Arlington Parade and Ceremony
May 23 at 10 AM
Howard Boulevard from Borough Hall to Memorial Park, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
Princeton Parade
May 23 at 10 AM
Princeton Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540
May 24 Memorial Day Parades
Borough of Oakland Parade and Ceremony
May 24 at 1 PM
The parade route is from Dogwood Drive to Oak Street, along Ramapo Valley Road
May 25 Memorial Day Parades
Allentown Parade
May 25 at 10:30 AM
North Main Street (Rt. 524), Allentown, NJ 08501
Bergenfield Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 12:30 PM
Starting at VFW Post 6467 and ending at Borough Hall, Bergenfield, NJ 07621
Berkeley Heights Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 9:30 AM
Springfield Avenue & Plainfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Bound Brook Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
402 E. High Brook Street, Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Cranford Parade
May 25 at 9 AM
Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Street, Cranford, NJ 07016
Colts Neck Parade
May 25 at 10:30 AM
Town Hall, 1 Veterans Way, Colts Neck, NJ 07722
Egg Harbor Township Parade
May 25 at 9 AM
Starting at Diamond Drive, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Fair Lawn Parade
May 25 at 10:30 AM
Starting at Pollitt Drive, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Farmingdale Parade
May 25 at 2 PM
Main Street, Farmingdale, NJ 07727
Freehold Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Brinkerhoff Avenue and Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Glassboro Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
1 High Street, West Glassboro, NJ 08028
Hackettstown Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Main Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Haddonfield Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Starting at Haddonfield American Legion Post 38, Haddonfield, NJ 08033
Highland Park Parade
May 25 at 11 AM
Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904
Hightstown Parade
May 25 at 9 AM
Memorial Park, N. Main Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520
Jamesburg Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Starting at Veterans’ Park, Jamesburg, NJ 08831
Little Falls Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 9 AM
Starting at the Little Falls Civic Center, Little Falls, NJ 07424
Livingston Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Memorial Oval, Robert H. Harp Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039
Margate Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
Margate City Hall, 9001 Winchester Avenue, Margate City, NJ 08402
Millburn Parade
May 25 at 11 AM
Parade starting at Millburn Township High School, Millburn, NJ 07041
Nutley Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 10:30 AM
Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110
Old Bridge Parade
May 25 at 9 AM
Starting at Laurence Parkway and Ely Avenue, Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Somerdale Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
10 Kennedy Boulevard, Somerdale, NJ 08083
Somerville Parade
May 25 at 8:15 AM
Corner of Culver Street and East High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
Summit Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
25 DeForest Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901
Union Township Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
VFW on High Street, Union, NJ 07083
Westfield Parade
May 25 at 10 AM
North Avenue near Memorial Plaza, Westfield, NJ 07090
Wyckoff Memorial Day Parade
May 25 at 11:30 AM
Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
