The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Benaroya Hall’s Garden of Remembrance is held in honor of Washington State Service members who fell in service to their country since Memorial Day of the prior year. The names of the fallen are engraved on the granite walls of the Garden of Remembrance. Families and individuals are welcome to leave flowers and other tokens in private ceremony throughout the day. The ceremony is sponsored by the Garden of Remembrance Advisory Board, the Northwest Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, the Gold Star Mothers of Washington and Benaroya Hall. More info: Art in & around Benaroya Hall (seattlesymphony.org)
- The 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2023, at 10 a.m. honors the Washington State fallen heroes who have died while in service to their country. The theme of this year’s program is “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes by Honoring Today’s Veterans.” The keynote speaker will be Mike Schindler, a U.S. Navy veteran and CEO of Operation Military Family. Following his remarks will be guest speaker and U.S. Air Force veteran Samantha Powers, who is the Director of Student Veteran Life at the University of Washington. The observance will include a presentation of wreaths following the tolling of the bell and a performance of “Taps” by Seattle Symphony trumpet player Mike Myers. The ceremony is sponsored by the Garden of Remembrance Advisory Board, Benaroya Hall, the City of Seattle, the Gold Star Families of Washington and the Northwest Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. This event is ADA accessible, and there will be free parking in the Benaroya Hall Garage accessible on Union Street and Second Avenue.
More info: THE CITY OF SEATTLE’S GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023, AT 10 A.M. AT BENAROYA HALL — Seattle Symphony Press (squarespace.com)
