Here is a list of some Memorial Day events taking place in the Puget Sound region

Memorial Day is Monday, and there are a number of events across the region to commemorate it. Here are some:

Tacoma Historical Society

▪ Monday, 11 a.m., War Memorial Park in Tacoma

▪ Program includes the All-City Junior ROTC Color Guard, 133rd Band from Washington National Guard and keynote speaker, Tacoma’s Deputy Mayor Catherine Ushka.

Sumner-Bonney Lake VFW Post 3070

▪ Monday, 10 a.m., Sumner Cemetery, 12324 Valley Ave., Puyallup

▪ Local students, scouts and others placed U.S. flags on every veteran grave there Thursday as part of a national day of service.

PUYALLUP MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM

▪ Sunday, May 29, 1 p.m., Pioneer Park Pavilion

▪ The Clan Gordon Pipe Band will perform an arrangement of “Amazing Grace” before the reading of the names of Puyallup’s fallen and a presentation of wreaths at the military memorial statue in Pioneer Park.

Mountain View Memorial Park

▪ Monday, May 30, 2 p.m., 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood

▪ Event includes keynote address, JBLM Quintet, special reenactment by the Buffalo Soldiers Mounted Cavalry, wreath laying ceremony and presentation of colors.

Wear Blue Run to Remember

▪ Monday, May 30, PowderWorks Park, 1750 Bobs Hollow Lane, DuPont.

▪ 3-mile run/walk to honor service members who died in battle. “A Chinook helicopter will land at 8:00 am, transporting US flags for our Gold Star Youth and mentors to run with on that day. At 8:10 am, wear blue merchandise will be sold. The event formally begins at 9:00 am with opening remarks,” according to the event website. Register at https://www.wearblueruntoremember.org/memorial-day.

Museum of Flight

▪ Monday, 9404 E. Marginal Way S, Seattle

▪ Full schedule: 11 a.m. to noon, Boeing Band performance; noon to 1 p.m., Memorial Day presentation and keynote address; 2-4 p.m., screening of film “To What Remains” with Q&A to follow. All activites are fee with museum admission.

This story was originally published May 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM.