Veterans Events

Enfield Veteran Events:

Memorial Day Parade: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Veterans Day Parade: Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.

Any organization that is interested in participating in the parade may contact one of the following individuals of the Enfield Veterans Council:

Lucien Lefevre at 860-463-7168

Tony Torres at 860-394-9973

Parade details: Memorial Day Parade is on Sunday, May 26, 2024. It steps-off at 1:00 p.m. It begins at Enfield Street School and continues north on Enfield Street to the Enfield Town Green. At the Town Green there is a wreath ceremony with a gun salute.

Veterans Day Parade is on Sunday, November 10, 2024. It steps off at 1:00 p.m. It begins at Enfield Street School and continues north on Enfield Street to the Enfield Town Green. At the Town Green there is a wreath ceremony with a gun salute.

The public is invited to wave their U.S. Flags along the parade route and join the Enfield Veterans Council at the Town Green to honor our veterans in a wreath laying ceremony. In case of inclement weather a Wreath Ceremony will be held at Enfield High School.

Note: Prior to each parade the members of American Legion Post 80 and Post 154 conduct a military gun salute at each cemetery in Enfield. If you are interested in attending you may contact any of the above individuals for locations and approximate times of the gun salute.

Navy Ritual: June 23, 2024

Participants and attendees meet at the Barnes Boat Launch, South River Street, Enfield. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony remembers our comrades lost at sea. The public is invited.

National Wreaths Across America: December 14, 2024

A ceremony will take place at Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, 1558 Kings Street, Enfield.

The ceremony begins at 12:00 p.m. Arrive early. Parking is limited.  The public is invited.  We need volunteers to help place wreaths, setup, and clean-up.

More information is available at: www.wreathsacrossAmerica.org/CTSPCE or send your inquiry to Email: Enfieldwaa@yahoo.com

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