Memorial Day in West Michigan

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer!  This year Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 30, 2022.  We have rounded up some of the most popular places to spend your Memorial Day in West Michigan with your family and friends.

As you celebrate don’t forget to remember what Memorial Day is about – remembering the men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our people and our beautiful country.  If not for our fallen soldiers we would not be able to freely enjoy everything West Michigan has to offer, and for that, we are so grateful!

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Parades and Memorials

Honor our fallen soldiers at one of the many parades and memorials that are being held around West Michigan on Memorial Day.

Milwaukee Clipper Memorial Day Party – The SS Milwaukee Clipper in Muskegon will be having their Memorial Day Party on May 28 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Admission is $10 and food will be available for $5.

2022 Greater Muskegon Memorial Day Parade and Music – Head to Muskegon on Monday, May 30 for the Greater Muskegon Memorial Day Parade.  The parade starts at 9 a.m. on Morris Ave and ends at Hackley Park.  Following the parade will be a free public event – Musical Memorial Day Ceremony in Fauenthal Center featuring the Mona Shores High School Marching Band.  For more information and the full parade route refer to the website.

Holland Memorial Day Parade – The Holland Memorial Day Parade starts at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 30, and starts on 8^TH and central.  The parade will conclude at the Pilgrim Home Cemetery where there will be a small ceremony held of remembrance and music.

Middleville Lions Club Parade – The Lions Club of Middleville will be holding their Memorial Day Parade on May 30 on Main Street at 10:30 a.m.  If you want to grab breakfast before the parade, UMC is having a pancake breakfast from 8-10 a.m.

Walker Memorial Day Parade – Walker’s annual Memorial Day Parade starts at noon on Monday, May 30 at Walker City Hall and continues down Remembrance Rd.

Cascade Township Memorial Day Program – Cascade Township is holding its Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 30, at 10 a.m. outside of the Kent District Library – Cascade Branch.

Wyoming Memorial Day Ceremony – Wyoming will be holding their Memorial Day Ceremony in Wyoming Veterans Memorial Garden on Monday, May 30 from 7 – 8 p.m.  Guests are encouraged to arrive early as well as bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Beaches

With Memorial Day being the unofficial start to summer, it is a great time to check out some of the great beaches and bodies of water that West Michigan has to offer.  Here are some of our favorite spots to dip your toes in the sand and catch some rays on Memorial Day in West Michigan.

Holland State Park – offering not one but two beaches, head to Holland State Park and enjoy Ottawa beach on Lake Michigan.  Ottawa beach has modern bathrooms, a café with a beach shop, a playground, and picnic areas with grills.

On the other side of the park is the Lake Macatawa Beach area.  A more tranquil beach along Lake Macatawa offers bathrooms, picnic areas with grills, and kayak/paddleboard rentals.  Both beaches are unique in their way and worth a visit.

Find more information about beaches in the Holland area here!

Grand Haven State Park – Grand Haven State Park has a great sugar sand beach on Lake Michigan, offering a playground, and modern bathrooms, and is located within walking distance of many of the great restaurants and shops Grand Haven has to offer.

For more beaches in the Grand Haven area click here!

Muskegon State Park – Muskegon State Park is home to over two miles of sandy shoreline on Lake Michigan, a perfect way to celebrate Memorial Day in West Michigan.

Check out all the beaches Muskegon has to offer here!

Hoffmaster State Park – In Norton Shores, Hoffmaster State Park offers two miles of Lake Michigan shoreline with two separate designated swimming areas.  Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach outside of designated swimming areas.

Millennium Park – Millenium Park is in Walker and is a great option for kids on Memorial Day in Grand Rapids. Millennium Park has a huge beach on Millenium Park Lake, a splash pad for kids, a playground, picnic areas, and boat rentals.

Versluis Park – Versluis Park is on a man-made 50-acre lake in Belmont with a beach, playground, picnic area, and fishing.

Camping

Grab your tent or RV and head to one of these local West Michigan campgrounds for an unforgettable Memorial Day weekend in West Michigan!

Grand Haven State Park – Grand Haven – 174 sites on Lake Michigan

Holland State Park – Holland – two separate campgrounds – Holland Modern Campground with 98 sites on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa with 211 sites on Lake Macatawa

Hoffmaster State Park – Norton Shores- 297 sites

Muskegon State Park – North Muskegon- two campgrounds – Muskegon Channel Campground with 139 sites and Muskegon Lake Michigan Campground with 106 sites

Conestoga Campground – Coopersville – on the Grand River with 100 sites

Muskegon KOA – Muskegon – Located between two private lakes with great amenities for kids

Allendale/ West Grand Rapids KOA – Allendale – Great amenities for kids and has a pool

Oak Grove Campground and Resort – Holland – RV and cabin campground within walking distance to Lakes Michigan and Macatawa

Wabasis Campground – Greenville – On Wabasis Lake with 75 sites

Woodchip Campground – Byron Center – Campground with a pool and many fun amenities for kids scheduled through the year with 122 sites

Your backyard – Anywhere – Make your backyard into a campground!  If you don’t want to deal with the crowds or a reservation at the campgrounds, set a tent up in your backyard.  If you have a big enough backyard invite some friends to join, you won’t even know you aren’t at a campground, plus you will have the amenities of indoor plumbing!  Grab some s’mores and make some lasting memories with your friends and family!

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