Upcoming Events

Events on the National Mall…

V-E Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration at the WWII Memorial 
Thursday, May 8, 11 AM 
The Friends of the National World War II Memorial, in partnership with the National Park Service, will host a special V-E Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration. As part of the ceremony, World War II veterans, alongside representatives of the United States and Allied Nations, will lay wreaths at the Memorial’s “Freedom Wall”. Register here. 
 
Police Week: Candlelight Vigil 
Tuesday, May 13, 8 to 10 PM 
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will be hosting a Candlelight Vigil as part of National Police Week 2025. Read the full schedule of events here. 
 
Eisenhower Under the Stars 
Friday, May 16, 8 to 10 PM 
Join us at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, just off the National Mall in Washington, D.C, for a fun night of stargazing and celebrating the advancements in space exploration under the Eisenhower administration.  National and local experts and astronomy organizations will invite visitors to tour the cosmos through guided telescope observations and learn about space exploration in 2025. Learn more here. 
  
Memorial Day Observance at the WWII Memorial 
Saturday, May 24, 10 AM 
Join the Friends of the National World War II Memorial to honor lives lost in the Second World War for Memorial Day. Learn more here. 
  
Memorial Day Observance at the Wall 
Monday, May 26, 1 to 2 PM 
The annual Memorial Day ceremony is co-hosted yearly by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation and the National Park Service to pay tribute to members of America’s armed forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam and in all conflicts. Register here. 
   
Memorial Day Wreath Laying at the US Navy Memorial 
Monday, May 26, 1 to 2 PM 
On Memorial Day, the US Navy Memorial will host a wreath laying in honor and memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The event will feature a guest speaker, the U.S. Navy Band, and U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard. Following the ceremony there is a light reception in the Visitors Center. Learn more. 
 
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial 
Monday, May 26, 4:15 to 5 PM 
The Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation will hold a ceremony and wreath-laying event at the Korean War Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day to pay tribute to all those who served and sacrificed for freedom. Learn more here. 
 
Notes of Remembrance 
Monday, May 26, 5 PM 
At 5 p.m. on Memorial Day, Taps will be played in unison at 11 memorial and future memorial sites that honor those who have made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country. Visitors are invited to pause and reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day during this shared moment of remembrance across the National Mall.

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