Here is a list of programs, compiled by the Kenosha County Division of Veterans Services:
Pritzker Military Museum & Library Memorial Day Program
- When: Saturday, May 24, noon to 4 p.m.
- Where: 10475 12th St., Somers
- Note: The event will begin with a wreath-laying ceremony at noon. Other highlights will include a Gold Star Memorial Monument; special remarks honoring service members; a Memorial Day/service-inspired tour of the museum’s current exhibits and adult programming; veteran-specific programming, including a virtual talk by Rich Sherman, author of “Never Home: Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned”; children’s crafts; games; and a food truck with snacks and meals available for purchase.
Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony (rain or shine)
- When: Sunday, May 25, 11 a.m.
- Where: 21731 Spring Street, Union Grove
- Note: For more information, contact Memorial Day Program Coordinator/SWVMC Office Representative Marina Johnstone 262-878-5660 or marina.johnstone@dva.wisconsin.gov.
Memorial Day Ceremony – to include singing of the National Anthem and “Eternal Father,” a flower and wreath dedication.
- Who: Navy Club Ship 40 Kenosha
- When: Monday, May 26, 9 a.m.
- Where: Navy Park, Sixth Avenue and 54th Street, Kenosha
- Note: For more details, please contact Heath Ryan at 808-284-8047.
Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade, Silver Lake
- Who: American Legion Post 293, Silver Lake
- When: Monday, May 26, 9 a.m. service in front of the American Legion Hall to follow immediately after the parade.
- Where: 307 N. Cogswell Drive, Silver Lake
- Note: For more details, please contact Dennis Heckler at 262-843-3533.
Memorial Day Ceremony, Twin Lakes American Legion Post 544, Twin Lakes
- When: Monday, May 26. Ceremony to start at Mound Prairie Cemetery at 9 a.m., then move to St. John’s Cemetery at 9:30. Parade from Lance Park to American Legion Post 544 to begin at 11 a.m., with a ceremony to follow at the Legion post. (Parade assembly to begin at 10 a.m. at Lance Park)
- Where: 989 Lance Drive, Twin Lakes
- Note: For more details, please contact Jim Schmidt at 262-492-3073 or American Legion Post 544 at 262-877-3669.
Memorial Day Ceremony
- Who: American Legion Post 21, Kenosha
- When: Monday, May 26, 10 a.m.
- Where: Green Ridge Cemetery, 6604 Seventh Ave., Kenosha
- Note: This event will include a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the dedication of the cemetery’s War Memorial, sponsored by American Legion Post 21, which honors World War II and Korean War veterans.For more information please contact, Matt Christianson at 847-293-6695.
Memorial Day Ceremony
- Who: Sunset Ridge Memorial Park and American Legion David Leet Post 552
- When: Monday, May 26, 11 a.m.
- Where: Sunset Ridge Memorial Park, 4300 Green Bay Road, Kenosha
- Note: The program includes the reading of names of all Veterans who have been interred at the park in 2024 and 2025, honoring all Veterans everywhere. The keynote speaker is Kristen Paxton. Other features include the “living historian,” a dove release, bag pipes and Taps, and singer Morgan Kelsey performing National Anthem. For more details, please contact Arnold Gentz at 262-496-1655.
Memorial Day Ceremony
- Who: VFW Post 7308, Pleasant Prairie
- When: Monday, May 26, 11 a.m.
- Where: Old St. Mark’s Cemetery, Ninth Court and 78th Street, Kenosha
- Note: For more details, please contact John McCoy 262-358-2415.
Memorial Day and Flag Retirement ceremonies
- Who: VFW Post 1865, Kenosha
- When: Monday, May 26. Memorial Day Ceremony at noon, Flag Retirement Ceremony at 1 p.m.
- Where: VFW Post 1865, 6618 39th Ave., Kenosha
- Note: For more details, please contact Arran Edwards at 262-652-2751.
Memorial Day Ceremony – to include POW/MIA Service
- Who: Kenosha Area Vietnam Veterans
- When: Monday, May 26, noon
- Where: Library Park, 711 59th Place, Kenosha
- Note: For more details, please contact Tim Green at 262-455-5515.
