Memorial Day Parade returning -- in Lansingburgh

Parade route from park to park.

If you want to see Troy's revived Memorial Day Parade, just head down the hill to Lansingburgh on Monday, May 27.

The parade, halted during the COVID-19 pandemic era, is set to step off at 1 p.m. from Knickerbacker Park and wind up a bit north with a 3 p.m. memorial celebration in Powers Park with a 4 to 8 p.m. cookout and celebration at Forty-One Sports Grille where there will be live music by Brian Kane and the Beginnings.

The event will feature recruiting tables, youth activities (such as balloon animals, face painting, etc.), a cookout with the Troy fire and police departments, and other activities. 

In addition, the parade will feature the Lincoln and Welland Regiment, a Canadian infantry reserve regiment based in the Niagara Region of Ontario. The regiment traces its history back 230 years to Butler’s Rangers from Upstate New York and Pennsylvania. The Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the regiment have a long-standing relationship with the Veterans of Lansingburgh and attended the Memorial Day parade for over 20 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are so excited to be able to bring the Memorial Day Parade back to Troy to honor our local veterans who have dedicated their lives to protect our freedoms,” said Mayor Carmella Mantello. “These events unite our community and build pride in our city.” 

PJ Higgit, a local veteran and advocate, said, “From a community standpoint, the parade is an important event that will help remind people to pause and remember the men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defending our great nation. Their sacrifice is the reason we are able to live in the most free and democratic country in the world.” 

Andrea Fairhurst, president of the Lansingburgh Central School District Board of Education, said, “Reviving the Memorial Day parade in Troy is a testament to our community's deep respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It's a chance for us to come together, not just as neighbors, but as a community bound by shared values and gratitude. This parade is our way of saying 'thank you' to every hero, past and present, and ensuring their memory lives on in the heart of our community for generations to come." 

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