Memorial Day Parade

The City of Dearborn is home to Michigan's longest-running Memorial Day Parade. Featuring over 90 community groups, schools, marching bands, and guests of honor each year, this respected city tradition honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

The parade is held in consultation with the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council (DAWVC).

Dearborn's 99th annual Memorial Day parade will be held on Monday, May 26, 2025

Parade Route

This year’s parade, which pays special tribute to military and law enforcement K-9 officers, returns to its original route from Schaefer Rd to the Veterans Memorial Park in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave.

Parade Schedule & Remembrance Ceremony

The Memorial Day parade will open with a military funeral procession beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The parade will follow, beginning at approximately 10 a.m.

Following the parade, a remembrance ceremony will be held to formally recognize and honor the fallen at the Veterans Memorial Park in front of the Henry Ford Centennial Library (HFCL), 16301 Michigan Ave. Remarks will be given by Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud and the parade Grand Marshals, among others.

Military Flyover

"Rosie's Reply," a B-25D Mitchell medium bomber owned and operated by the Michigan Flight Experience out of Willow Run Airport, will be conducting several passes over the Dearborn Memorial Day Parade. This aircraft went into service on Dec. 17, 1943 with the U.S. Army Air Forces. Armed with eight .50 caliber machine guns and 4,000 pounds of bombs, this B-25D flew successful bombing missions with the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing, 340th Bombardment Group, 489th Bombardment Squadron over Italy, Sicily and the Brenner Pass through the Alps.

Memorial Day Grand Marshals 2025

United States Army veteran Michael Stanton graduated from Dearborn High School in 1969. Upon joining the Army, he chose a role that combined his love for dogs with his commitment to serving his country as an Infantry Scout Handler. Stanton and his K-9 dog and partner, Chief, provided essential assistance to units requiring bomb and IED protection.

After completing his service in the Army, Stanton became a Certified Registered Nurse. Today, he continues to speak as an advocate for the nursing profession. Stanton volunteers at the Michigan War Dog Memorial and has adopted two retired veteran dogs who served as explosive detection specialists.

Joshua Olszewski is a veteran of the United States Air Force and currently serves as a Michigan State Police trooper. He is a canine handler to partner Kai, a German Shepherd. Together, as part of Tracking/Patrol and Narcotics Detection, the duo has had 64 successful tracks and 136 successful narcotics searches since 2021.