All participants should be at the parade starting area (Malvern Fire House) by 1 pm. Decorated bicycle contestants, youth sports teams, Scouts and Indian Guides/ Princesses should gather at the intersection of King Rd. and Ruthland Ave.

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2011 Parade: June 5

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Malvern, PA to Host Oldest Memorial Parade in America

On Sunday June 5, 2011 at 1:30 pm, The Upper Main Line Memorial Association will sponsor the 143rd Annual Memorial Parade in the Borough of Malvern, Chester County, PA. Recognized as the oldest continuously held Memorial Parade in America; the Parade is expected to include at least eight bands, several military color guards, military and antique vehicles, floats, fire trucks and a decorated bicycle procession. The Parade route will follow King Street from the Malvern Fire Station west to Warren Avenue, south to Monument Avenue then west to the Memorial Park.

For a full day of fun, additional events will be held after the Parade. Everyone is invited come see the Parade and to bring a picnic and spend the afternoon in Malvern! All events are free and open to the public. Refreshments and rest facilities will be available in the Park.

An old-fashioned Community “Cake Walk” will top off the day of family fun. Check back on this site for more information about the Parade and post-Parade activities. Details will be posted next Spring.

Join us: Click to Download the donation form (PDF format) here.

For more information, call Frank Ortner (610) 647-2577 or Richard Lee (610) 647-3084. Or email us at: moreinfo@malvernmemorialparade.com

Next Parade Committee Meeting: October, 2010, Ortner’s new home on Griffith Rd.

Malvern, Pennsylvania and the Memorial Parade

A great community... a great tradition. Be a part of it this year.