Memorial Day falls on Monday. First celebrated on May 30, 1868, the holiday is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service.
Today
Fairmount Cemetery, 430 S. Quebec St., Denver, is having a free Memorial Day Weekend Walking Tour at 3 p.m. Meet at the 1890 gate off Alameda Avenue.
There will be a free bagpipe performance and dove release at 12:30 p.m. at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary and Cemetery, 7777 W. 29th Ave., Wheat Ridge. At 7 p.m., an American flag sky-diving demonstration will be performed by Colorado Sky Sports, followed by a concert featuring the Queen City Jazz Band in the Pavilion of Reflection at 7:15 p.m. A fireworks display will start at 9 p.m.
Monday
The Aurora Veteran Affairs Commission is having a Memorial Day flag ceremony and POW/MIA flag ceremony at noon at the Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Ave., at the east flagpoles. There will be a bugler playing taps, Marines performing a drill routine, legislators, House and Senate candidates, candidates for other offices and city officials.
Broomfield will have a Memorial Day picnic from 1 to 4 p.m. at Broomfield County Commons Park, off Sheridan Boulevard between 128th and 136th avenues. There will be music, a living-history display, dancing and a flyover.
Commerce City’s annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at East 64th Avenue and Newport Street, and ends at the Veteran’s War Memorial at Forest Street and Parkway Drive. The three grand marshals for this year’s parade are Lester Arnold, Jack Phares and David Dantzler. For information, contact Leigh Ann Noell at 303-289-3767.
Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., is having a service at 11 a.m. at the flagpole. Gov. Bill Ritter and Gen. Trulan Eyre, commander of the 140th Wing at Buckley Air Force Base, will attend.
The Marine Corps will hold a 2 p.m. ceremony at the Marine Corps Memorial at West Sixth Avenue and West Colfax Avenue in Golden. The program will feature military dogs.
The veterans of the 10th Mountain Division of World War II will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the 10th Mountain Division Memorial Monument at Tennessee Pass. The guest of honor will be Lt. Col. Richard Greene Jr., commander of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI).
Dillon is hosting its annual Memorial Day service at Dillon Cemetery, on U.S. 6 between Swan Mountain Road and the town of Dillon, at 10 a.m. The service includes bagpipe music by Tami Trudeau, Summit County Boy Scouts Color Guard, Summit Concert Band musical performances, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, various community speakers, a community sharing session (an open-mic opportunity for guests to share experiences and memories of lost loved ones) and Neils Lunceford Memorial Day red poppies. For more information, contact the town of Dillon at 970-468-2403.
Closures and changes
Banks: Closed.
Schools: Closed statewide.
City, county and state offices will be closed.
U.S. District Court for the state of Colorado will be closed, as will the Colorado Supreme Court and state and federal courts across Colorado.
RTD: All buses and light rail will run on a Sunday/holiday schedule. For information, call 303-299-6000 or visit rtd-denver.com.
Trash pickup: Trash collection and recycling services in Denver will operate on a one-day-delayed holiday schedule. All suburban trash pickup is by private contractor. Please contact individual providers for trash pickup information.
Parking meters in Denver: Free
