National Maritime Day
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Merchant Marine veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
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Stars and Stripes Forever Patriotic Concert
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesAn annual Memorial Day weekend tradition, this stirring concert will have guests on their feet celebrating freedom and honoring those who gave all to secure it. Featuring the Jefferson Choral Society and new for 2025 - jazz vocalist Tina Hashemi and her band will open the show. Get your tickets online now. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome). Jefferson Choral Society The Jefferson Choral Society (JCS) is the longest-performing and largest volunteer adult choir in Central Virginia, providing the greater Lynchburg area with a variety of performances including choral masterworks, as well...
Memorial Day Observance 2025
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesOur annual Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Cindy Parsons Join us as welcome guest speaker Cindy Parsons who credits her son, United States Army Sergeant Shane Parsons, as her inspiration to do more with life. While deployed in Iraq in 2006, Shane’s convoy was hit with an improvised explosive device. Shane suffered catastrophic injuries that included multiple cardiac arrests, a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), a severed left leg, and an amputation of his right leg. His mother, Cindy, left her job as a...
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81st D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesThe anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy will be marked with a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Keynote Address by Joseph Balkoski Joseph Balkoski Joseph Balkoski served for many years as the Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard. He is the author of eight widely acclaimed books on World War II history, including a five-volume series on the history of the 29th Infantry Division during World War II and a two-volume series on American involvement in the D-Day invasion. He was categorized by USA Today as “the finest living D-Day historian.” Pulitzer...
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The Centennial Legacy of Bob Slaughter Panel Discussion
Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesThis panel discussion features Bob Slaughter Jr.; Joseph Balkoski, WWII Historian and Author; Byron Dickson, Architect of the National D-Day Memorial; and April Cheek-Messier, the Foundation’s President and CEO. The event will be moderated by John Long, the Foundation’s Director of Education. Discover the late Memorial founder’s journey from soldier to visionary with a mission to honor all those who served on D-Day.
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U.S. Army Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Army veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
WWII in Miniature
Fleda A. Ring Education Quonset Hut 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VAVisit this one-of-a-kind display featuring miniature World War II model planes, tanks, ships, jeeps, historic figures, and more. Children’s activities will be available for our younger visitors. Presented by the Roanoke Valley Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers' Society. Regular admission fees apply.
World War II Day Camp
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesRegister now for our 2025 World War II Day Camp!
$105 – $110
Town of Bedford, VA Fireworks Notice
Town of Bedford, VAThough the Town of Bedford, VA’s annual fireworks display is launched from the National D-Day Memorial grounds, the Memorial is not a public viewing location. On Thursday, July 3, the Memorial will close to the public at 5PM.
U.S. Coast Guard Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Coast Guard veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)