Memorial Day Ceremonies - Forest Lawn

Mon May 26, 2025
10:00am PT
Age: 7 and up
Price: Free
Location:
Multiple Forest Lawn locations, including Hollywood Hills
6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90068
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Forest Lawn welcomes community members to celebrate Memorial Day at six of its LA locations. The annual ceremony to honor fallen soldiers features patriotic music, ceremonial wreath presentations, keynote addresses, invocation, and presidential proclamation.  Guests are given souvenir lapel pins and frozen treats.

Admission and parking are free.

The Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills commemoration is the featured event this year, with keynote speaker Brigadier General, Dr. David Smith; the resonate voice and presence of emcee Michael Ellington; an invocation and benediction by Monsignor Frank Hicks; a presidential proclamation by Police Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton; music by the Los Angeles Concert Band; and family-friendly activities

The events at Covina Hills, Cypress, Cathedral City, Hollywood Hills, and Long Beach start at 10am. The Glendale event begins at 1pm. 

Free admission and parking.

 

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.