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Memorial Day Weekend Events
- Friday-Monday - Boots on the Ground for Heroes Memorial at Fort Adams in Newport: Over 7,000 flags on display honor those American servicemembers who have died in the global war on terror. Click here for more info.
Here is a list of local events, as compiled by the Providence Journal.
- Sunday - Memorial Ceremony in Warren at Viet Nam Memorial - 9am
- Sunday - Charlestown Parade - 1pm
- Sunday Exeter Parade - 1pm
- Sunday - Hope Valley Parade - 2pm
- Sunday - Patriotic Concert at Fort Adams in Newport - 5pm
- Monday - Barrington Parade - 9am
- Monday - Westerly/Pawcatuck Parade - 9:30am
- Monday - East Greenwich Parade - 10am
- Monday- East providence Parade - 10am
- Monday - North Kingstown Parade - 10am
- Monday - South Kingstown Parade - 10:30am
- Monday - Lincoln Parade and concert at Chase farm - 11am to 3pm
- Monday- Pawtucket Parade- 11am
- Monday - North Providence Parade - 1pm
- Monday - State of RI Memorial Day Ceremony - 1pm at the RI Veterans Cemetary in Exeter
For more info, visit the Providence Journal website, or the individual town websites.
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