Today is Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, and here are five things to know happening in Montgomery County.
1. Schools Closed: Montgomery County Public Schools and offices are closed today.
2. County Offices Closed: Most county offices and facilities are closed today to observe Memorial Day. Here’s the schedule:
What’s Open, What’s Closed on Memorial Day in Montgomery County
3. Rockville Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade: A ceremony to remember those who gave their lives for our freedoms starts at 9 a.m. and is followed by the annual parade at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony takes place at Rockville Town Center. The parade starts at Martins Lane and N. Washington St. Roads around the parade route begin closing at 6 a.m. and reopen at 2 p.m. Joyce Tian, the fourth-grade student selected as Rockville’s Mayor for a Day will ride in the parade.
4. Car-free Streets Extended: Sections of Beach Drive, Sligo Creek Parkway, and Little Falls Parkway will remain open to pedestrians and bicyclists today. Details are available here.
Our car-free streets has an extended holiday schedule!
Sections of Beach Drive and Sligo Creek Parkway are open today (Friday), 9 am, to Tuesday, 7 am. And, portions of Little Falls Parkway are open Saturday, 7 am, to Tuesday, 7 am.
For more: https://t.co/GEUSaRSeiY. pic.twitter.com/HQMxZ82Td9
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) May 27, 2022
5. Water Safety Event: The cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville are jointly hosting Water Safety day on Friday, June 2 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Water Park at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg.
ATTENTION: Water Safety @MCFRS It’s Heating up…going to backyard pool, lake, River or beach SEE: https://t.co/FZijWd0Jgr No substitution for supervision…Do’t let you guard down just because most community pools are opening up this weekend & kids want to get in water pic.twitter.com/uaMD7X4qRt
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 24, 2023
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