Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion
Mail-in 2026 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Participation Form
Dear Merokians,
We again will have the privilege to host the Merrick’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026. We wish to invite You, Your Church, School, Club and Organization to participate with us in the Parade and/or Ceremony.
Marchers will gather at 8:45 a.m. that day on Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza, between Merrick and Brooklyn Avenues. The Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and proceed North on Merrick Avenue to our Veterans Monument at Lee Avenue, where we will conduct our ceremony.
The parade and ceremony will be held rain or shine!!!
Note: Online parade participation form 2026 will be coming soon!!!
Please click the pdf icon to obtain your mail-in parade participation form and follow the instructions on the mail-in form.
We ask the you favor us with a reply by Monday, May 4, 2026. Thank you.
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Merrick Post No. 1282, American Legion, again will host the Merrick’s Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026. Post Members and Veterans are asked to form at Merrick Avenue and Veterans (Broadcast) Plaza at 8:45 a.m. We shall start the parade at 9:30 a.m. and plan to start the ceremony at the Merrick’s Veteran Memorial Park at about 10:45 a.m. We will have cars for those who cannot march. Invites to parade participants have been sent out to Merricks Churches, Synagogues, Schools, Clubs, Organizations, Fire Departments and Politicians.
The parade and ceremony will be held rain or shine!!!
Post staff member, Richard M. Ambrosino, will chair this event.
Robert E. Dishman, Post Commander
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