The 2026 Memorial Day Parade, featuring Watertown veterans, youth sports, and other community groups, will be held on Monday, May 25, beginning at noon. A ceremony with Watertown’s veterans group will take place at the end of the parade.
Each year, Watertown pays tribute to current and past veterans during the Memorial Day Parade. The procession begins at noon.
Following the ceremony, the community is invited to an Open House at the Marine Corps League Shutt Detachment (215 Mt Auburn St.) to share food and connect with local veterans and their families, said Watertown Human Services Director Jenna Bancroft.
2026 Parade Participants
Watertown Police Department
Watertown Savings Bank
City and Local Officials
Waltham American Legion Band
VFW Post 1105/Marine Corps League/AMVETS Post 41
Naval Sea Cadet Corps
Watertown Fire Department
Ancient Order of the Hibernians
Watertown High School & Middle School Band
Knights of Columbus
The Tony Barrie Band
Armenian Community of Watertown
The National Lancers
Watertown Historical Commission
Fred Bolzan Photography
North End Marching Band
Watertown Girl Scouts/Pack 30/Troop 30
The Oompah Meisters Band
Watertown/Belmont Youth Football and Cheerleading
Watertown Council on Aging/Friends of the COA
Watertown Youth Soccer
Watertown Recreation Department
Watertown Sons of Italy
The Roma Band
Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association, Inc.
Parade Route
The parade will follow the same route as the past few years, beginning at Watertown City Hall, 149 Main St., proceeding right onto Waverley Avenue, right onto Orchard Street; and ending at Victory Field.
In preparation for the parade, parking lots will be closed in and around City Hall starting on the evening of Sunday, May 24. Road closures and parking bans will take effect along Main Street, Waverley Avenue, Orchard Street, and Whites Avenue on Sunday evening and through the end of the parade on Monday. Temporary stoppages or diversions should be expected along the route and connecting streets while the parade is ongoing Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
If you cannot make it out to the parade Watertown Cable will broadcast live from in front of Watertown Middle School starting at noon. Jim Vershbow and Rob Scudder will provide live commentary.
Watch on WCA-TV’s Public Channel — Comcast Channel 9 & RCN Channel 3, or stream online at wcatv.org/public