
Kingston, New York Cancels Memorial Day Parade
The City of Kingston, New York has announced that its yearly Memorial Day parade has been canceled after more than 75 years.
The new year is well underway and just like years past, some things will start new in 2025 and there are some things that will end after many years. The latter is what many in the Kingston, NY area are talking about as the city's Mayor's Office has announced a big change to the parades the city will host in 2025.
Kingston, NY Cancels Parade
For many years the City of Kingston has been home to a couple of parades throughout each year. The yearly St. Patrick's Day parade is a big highlight, as is the Memorial Day parade, but this year it appears that one of them has been canceled.
Memorial Day Parade Canceled in Kingston
The annual Memorial Day parade in the City of Kingston will not happen in 2025 after 75+ years according to a post on the city's Facebook page. The announcement, which caught many residents by surprise was made in part "due to declining attendance." This year instead of a parade the city, along with Kingston Veterans Association will focus on expanding the Memorial Day ceremony, which is typically held in Veterans’ Park in front of City Hall.
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Kingston Mayor Steve Noble commented on the decision to cancel the parade, saying,
"I want to thank the Kingston Veterans Association for their many years of planning the Memorial Day parade. Over the years, we have found it more difficult to get a crowd for our parade-- with the folks traveling over the holiday weekend or planning family gatherings. We know the declining attendance is not a reflection on the community’s reverence for our veterans and respect for our fallen heroes. We will continue to host the Memorial Day ceremony at City Hall, and will announce details of this year’s event as we get closer."
Veterans Association Chairman Bill Forte said, "After over 75 years of organizing the Kingston Memorial Day parade, the Kingston Veterans Association will no longer be doing it. Due to an ever-decreasing public showing, and a serious lack of participants, it was decided to focus our efforts on the Memorial Day ceremony, where the focus will be on our departed servicemembers, as it should be."
We will update this article when information regarding this year's Memorial Day events is announced.
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