Memorial Day Ceremony

Join us for our first in-person Memorial Day Ceremony since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony will honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. The event will be held on Thursday, May 25 at 11 a.m. - noon at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center, 125 North Lakeshore Drive.

The ceremony will feature remarks from First Sergeant Daila Espeut-Jones, a retired combat veteran with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army. Ms. Espeut-Jones serves on the City of Orlando and Orange County Mayor’s Veterans Advisory Councils and organizes the annual Orlando Veterans Day Parade, Memorial Day Commemoration and Gold Star Mother’s Day.

Ocoee resident Sherri Gladney will sing the National Anthem. The Ocoee Police and Fire Department Honor Guards will present the colors and carry a wreath to be set in place at the city’s Memorial Wall. An Ocoee High School Band member will play Taps. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.