Memorial Day Parade committee plans 2016 march
Brooklyn event is one of oldest in U.S.
The Kings County Memorial Day Parade is one of the oldest, continuously run parades in the U.S., according to organizers who are busy making plans for the 2016 version.
The 149th Annual Kings County Memorial Day Parade will take place in Bay Ridge on May 30, starting at 11 a.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “Service, Valor, Sacrifice.” The march is sponsored by the group United Military Veterans of Kings County.
The parade’s origins date back to 1867.