The Annual Memorial Day Parade

The annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 31, 2010. The parade marshals in Veterans Memorial Park on Seaview Avenue and will step off promptly at 10 a.m. The parade route is Fort Point Street, Van Zant Street then North on East Avenue from the East Norwalk Cemetary to the dispersal at the Town Green. The reviewing stand will be in front of the Norwalk Inn and Conference Center at 99 East Avenue.

The Grand Marshal for the 2010 parade will be Phil Marzolf, a US Navy veteran who was wounded while serving as a corpsman with the US Marines in the Korean War. This year will mark the welcome return of the Governor's Horse Guard to the parade. Also of note this year is the appearance of the 6th Connecticut Regiment, Light Infantry, Continental Line, a local group of Revolutionary War re-enactors.


Among bands participating are the Norwalk Fire Department Pipe Band, the Norwalk High School Marching Bears, the Brien McMahon High School Marching Senators, bands from West Rocks, Roton, Ponus Ridge, Nathan Hale Middle Schools, as well as the Side by Side Charter school, marching for the first time.

A host of civic organizations, scout troops, youthful athletic teams, and community groups will march. Prizes will be awarded for the best parade floats and presentations will be made at a reception at the American Legion immediately following the parade.

2010 Memorial Day Parade Application