Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade
The Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade is billed as the largest Memorial Day Parade in the nation. This year the 80th annual parade will be held on Monday, May 28. Parade participants include a USO Troupe performing the national anthem. The color guard will be the FDNY Emerald Society. Usually the Mayor and other politicians attend.- Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade
- Monday, May 26, 2008 - rain or shine - Parade starts 2 p.m.
- Interfaith service at 10 a.m., Community Church of Little Neck, 46-16 Little Neck Pkwy, Little Neck, NY
- Wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m., St. Anastasia's courtyard at Northern Blvd and Alameda Ave.
- Brunch at St. Anastasia's Father Smith Hall, following wreath-laying
- Parade Starts at 2 p.m. - Northern Blvd and Jayson St in Great Neck.
- Parade route is along Northern Blvd from Jayson St west to St. Anastasia's courtyard at Alameda Blvd.
- Closing ceremony at St. Anastasia's, 4:30 p.mn.
- USO Troupe of Metropolitan New York performs in St. Anastasia's schoolyard during parade
- Free hot dogs, White Castles, and drinks at St. Anastasia's schoolyard throughout day
- Jitney - Catch a ride back or forth. Ollie's Taxi Service - Noon-2 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. In front of St. Anastasia schoolyard, on Northern Boulevard.
- Website - Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade Org., Inc.
Woodhaven's Memorial Day Remembrance
May 22, 2008, 6:30 p.m., "We do it because it needs to be done," 85th Stt/Jamaica Ave; 718-296-3735.
Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Memorial Day Fair
May 24, 2008, rides, arts & crafts, BBQ, games, silent auction, rummage, and bake sale, music and dancing, 48-21 39th Ave, Sunnyside, 718-672-1555
Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade
Parade starts at 11 a.m., May 25, 2008, at Ascan and Metropolitan Aves, along Metropolitan to Trotting Course Lane, ending 2 p.m. at Remsen Park.- Remsen Park is a small cemetery, the final resting spot of Colonal Jeromus Remsen who led Kings and Queens County militia in the Battle of Long Island against the British.
