To start the Parade with us, meet us at 1:20 p.m. in the shade at (approx.) 55 Putnam Street.

Let us know if you plan to join us! You can R.S.V.P. on Facebook or send us an e-mail.

We will be in the fourth division with other community groups and marching bands. The parade starts from City Hall on Highland Avenue at 1:00 and each division takes about fifteen minutes to get underway. We should be underway by 1:45, but we need to be in our place in queue on Putnam street when our division begins to move into place on Highland Avenue to begin the Parade.

So, to start the Parade with us, be sure to meet at 1:20 p.m. in the shade at (approx.) 55 Putnam Street.

Leashed and licensed dogs that are up-to-date on their vaccinations and enjoy the company of other dogs are welcome! If you have more than one dog, bring a friend! One dog per person, please!

We also need people who are walking without dogs to help carry our banner and to help pull the waggin' wagon with extra water for the dogs.

On Parade Day we post updates on twitter. We post updates as the divisions ahead of us get underway, as we get underway, and as we cross major intersections along the route.

If you do not want to walk the entire route, you have options: e.g. You can start the Parade with us, then pull out en route; or you can file in with us behind our banner along the route.

The parade route is 2.25 miles. It starts at City Hall on Highland Avenue and proceeds through Davis Square, along Holland Street, through Teele Square and along Broadway to Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Clarendon Hill.

It's a leisurely walk: We pause frequently along the way as the marching bands ahead of us perform songs for the spectators. If your dog knows any tricks this can be a good opportunity for him or her to work the crowd!

Our division has no cannons or guns, so we are not exposed to these noises in the Parade. All the cannons and guns are in the first, second and fifth divisions: You will hear cannons and guns if you are watching the parade go by.

It can be very warm: There's a lot less shade when you're walking in the street than on the sidewalk, and the asphalt of the street is a lot warmer underfoot (and paw) than the concrete sidewalk.

Finally, please remember that there is NO PARKING at City Hall on Parade Day!

There is, however, parking at the end of the Parade route at Dilboy Field on Alewife Brook Parkway. Consider parking your vehicle at Dilboy Field and then taking public transportation back home in the morning before the Parade. (Note: some bus routes are affected by the parade.)

Download printable Memorial Day Parade information.