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Memorial Day is fast approaching. We have complied a list of Bay Area events and ceremonies that will pay tribute and and honor fallen American soldiers this holiday weekend.
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Alameda: USS Hornet Memorial Day Service
Address: USS Hornet Museum, 707 West Hornet Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Website: uss-hornet.org.
The event will feature speakers, a wreath laying and a flyover. Oakland: 100th Annual Memorial Day Commemoration at Mountain View Cemetery
Address: 5000 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
Date and time: Monday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Website: mountainviewcemetery.org.
The annual event will have live music, speakers, a salute to the fallen soldiers and more. San Jose: Memorial Day Service at Oak Hill
Address: Oak Hill Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 300 Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m.
Website: dignitymemorial.com.
The event will feature a live band, WWI trench and other activities. San Francisco: Presidio Memorial Day Observance
Address: San Francisco National Cemetery, 1 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94129
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Website: presidio.gov.
This is one of the largest and longest standing Memorial Day ceremonies in California. San Francisco: USS San Francisco Memorial Day Event
Address: USS San Francisco Memorial, Lands’ End, San Francisco, CA 94121
Date and time: Sunday, May 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Website: usssanfrancisco.org.
This event will have music by the Sea Cadet Band of the West, speakers and other activities. San Rafael: Memorial Day Service
Address: Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 20 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903
Date and time: Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m.
Website: marincounty.gov
The North Bay event will feature live music, a remembrance program, flag displays and a wreath-laying ceremony.