Commerce City veterans from any branch and their families are being sought to lead the annual Memorial Day parade, set for May 26.
The grand marshal will be recognized before the parade during a ceremony at the monument in Veterans Memorial Park. The grand marshal then leads the 2025 Memorial Day Parade to be acknowledged by the crowd and watches the remainder of the event with their guests from a review stand at the end of the route.
Nominations are welcome for veterans young and old from any branch of the armed forces, as well as local Gold Star Families to attend in honor of fallen family members.
The city is accepting nominees through April 7 at c3gov.com/Parade.
Nominees must be a veteran or active-duty member of the military or a Gold Star Family with an immediate family member who has fallen while serving in a time of conflict. They must also be a current or former resident of Commerce City and must be willing and physically able to act as grand marshal, attend the Memorial Day Ceremony and ride in the parade. Nominees will be selected on the basis of achievements during their military service and/or contributions to the Commerce City community.
The event brings thousands of people to the city each year to gather along the 1.5-mile route, which starts at E. 64th Avenue and Olive Street, travels past the redevelopment at the former Mile High Greyhound Park property, and finishes along Parkway Drive across from Veterans Memorial Park.
The city looks forward to welcoming spectators and different types of entries from around the region to show their patriotic colors as we honor those who have sacrificed for our country with Colorado’s largest Memorial Day Parade.
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