Honor their sacrifice at one of these metro-east Memorial Day events

The 2025 Memorial Day holiday to honor the men and women who have died in service of the country’s military will be celebrated Monday, May 26.

Here are metro-east Memorial Day events you can attend:

Belleville

▪ Belleville Memorial Day Parade — 10-11 a.m. Monday, May 26. Parade route: Starts on North Third Street at A Street, goes east on Main Street to Mascoutah Avenue and then to Walnut Hill Cemetery, where the Belleville Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted at 11 a.m. belleville.net

▪ Belleville Memorial Day Ceremony — 11 a.m. Monday, May 26. Walnut Hill Cemetery, 1101 Mascoutah Ave., Belleville. Veterans and those who want to remember fallen servicemen and women are requested to attend. Following the Belleville Memorial Day Parade. belleville.net

Dupo

▪ Memorial Day Ceremony — 11 a.m. Monday, May 26. American Legion Dupo Post 485 and VFW Post 1699. American Legion Post 485 at 200 S. Fifth St., Dupo. facebook.com/DupoAmLegion

New Baden

▪ Memorial Day Brunch — 10 a.m. to noon, Monday May 26. New Baden Village Park, 1 E. Hanover St., New Baden. Everyone is welcome to attend. You can bring something to share or just show up.

O’Fallon

▪ Memorial Day Service — 9 to 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26. VFW Post 805 hosts event at City of O’Fallon Cemetery on North Oak Street. ofallon.org

▪ Memorial Day Observance — 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 26. O’Fallon Veterans Monument, 737 Wesley Drive. Keynote remarks from Capt. Tim Raymie, U.S. Navy, Director for Intelligence, U.S. Transportation Command. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place at the First Baptist Church, 1111 East Highway 50, O’Fallon. ofallon.org

Waterloo

▪ Memorial Day Ceremony — 11 a.m. Monday, May 26. Courthouse Square, 100 S. Main St. Waterloo. waterloo.il.us