Save the date: 3 things to do for Memorial Day in the Mahoning Valley
Memorial Day is this Monday, and several parades and celebratory events are happening throughout the Mahoning Valley.
On Memorial Day, local organizations honor military service members who lost their lives while defending their country.
Here are our top three picks for family-friendly Memorial Day activities in Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull counties:
Trumbull County
Sunday: The Packard Band Memorial Day Concert
Several musicians invite community members to join them the day before Memorial Day for a concert in Warren.
Hear the W.D. Packard Band at a special Memorial Day Remembrance concert, conducted by Galen Karriker.
Featured musicians include Jim Garber, Lou Pisani, and Rick Bartunek, as well as vocalist Doug Thomas.
The concert is free and starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren.
Columbiana County
Sunday: St. Clair Township Memorial Day Festival
Head over to the Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department for a full day of activities, starting with the Firehouse 5K race and walk at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Registration is available online or in-person at the Calcutta Volunteer Fire Dept at 7 p.m. on Mondays.
Stick around for the St. Clair Township Memorial Day Celebration at Calcutta Square.
There’s a flag ceremony at 12:30 p.m., live music from 1 - 9 p.m., a chalk art contest and a car cruise from 2 - 7 p.m.
Local fire departments are preparing to compete in the annual Calcutta Fire Department water battle at 1:30 p.m. during the festival.
The day wraps up with fireworks at 9 p.m.
Mahoning County
Monday: Memorial Day mile and parade in Boardman
Boardman runners take on the Memorial Mile, a tradition that’s been going on for the past 31 years, right before the Memorial Day parade kicks off.
This year’s event is split into two races: a non-competitive, all-ages mile for fun at 9:35 a.m., followed by a competitive race for all runners over the age of 15 starting at 9:55 a.m.
The starting line is at Chili’s Grill & Bar on Market Street in Boardman and goes east on U.S. Route 224.
Registration for the one-mile races can be completed online, or a printable registration form is available at lakeerie.usatf.org.
Day-of registration and packet pick-up starts at 8 a.m. at Chili’s.
For all the details, visit the Eastern Buckeye Track Club Facebook page.
After the racers are finished, attend the Memorial Day parade and ceremony by the Kiwanis Club of Boardman-Youngstown.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. at Boardman Center Intermediate School on Market Street.
The route goes north to U.S. Route 224 before heading east to Boardman Township Park.
Right after the parade, a memorial ceremony starts around 11 a.m. at the Boardman Park Maag Outdoor Amphitheatre, led by Mark Luke of the Boardman Kiwanis Club.
The Boardman High School Chorus and the Boardman High School Wind Ensemble will provide music.
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