Seasonal & Holidays

Alpharetta, Milton To Host Memorial Day Tributes To Fallen Heroes

The City of Alpharetta will host its fifth annual Memorial Day Tribute at 9 a.m. Monday, May 27 at City Hall.

ALPHARETTA/MILTON, Ga. — The City of Alpharetta is hosting a multitude of events this Memorial Day weekend for residents staying local, and Milton is hosting a tribute event.

The fifth annual Memorial Day Tribute will be at 9 a.m. Monday, May 27 at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza. This rain or shine event starts with music then the program kicks off at 9:30 a.m. After that, there will be an invocation, posting of colors, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem and keynote speaker Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Blackstock Jr.

Finally, the city will lay a wreath, have a rifle salute and play, "Taps." The event is free for the public to attend.

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Other events will be held all weekend in Alpharetta, including:

The City of Milton will be hosting its Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 27 at Freedom Park. The ceremony will feature a guest speaker, a presentation of the colors by the Milton Public Safety Color Guard, local musicians and a roll call of Milton's fallen veterans.

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Alpharetta-Milton