U.S. Air Force Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
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National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2026
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesJoin us as we recognize prisoners of war and America's sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial's POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn (behind the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument). Regular admission fees apply. https://www.youtube.com/live/Dr8QiM5wYzo?si=F8_xd2LkBr9preps
When We Went In at Torpedo Factory Art Center
Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, United StatesSee When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound at the Torpedo Factory Art Center Target Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia now through January 17, 2027. Created for the National D-Day Memorial by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), When We Went In: The D-Day Experience in Light and Sound is an immersive experience combining large-scale projection, archival imagery, and surround sound to bring audiences closer to the events of D-Day. Told through authentic film, photographs, wartime illustrations, letters, diaries, and oral histories, the experience gives voice to the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and nurses who lived...
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U.S. Navy Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Navy veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
U.S. Marine Corps Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Marine Corps veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Veterans Day Observance 2026
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesJoin us for our annual Veterans Day observance ceremony saluting all who have served. Guest Speaker - Marilyn Moriarty Marilyn Moriarty is a prize-winning writer, the author of a textbook on scientific writing, Writing Science through Critical Thinking and the nonfiction book, Moses Unchained, which won the Associated Writing Program’s creative nonfiction contest. Her memoir, Splintered Chapters: Recovering a French Résistante was published August 25, 2026, by the University of North Georgia Press. Her essays and fiction have been published in print and online journals. She has edited and published her father’s letters in World War II Letters of Veale...
Flames of Memory
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesAs twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge Mountains, the National D-Day Memorial will once again honor the men killed on D-Day during our annual Flames of Memory event. Arranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. Free admission. Donations welcome. Thank you to our sponsors.
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Christmas in Wartime 2026
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesExperience Christmas 1944 on the frontlines with “Christmas in Wartime.” This unique presentation features re-enactors and living history displays, reminiscent of how soldiers celebrated the holidays while fighting in World War II, with appearances from “G.I. Santa.” Held the first Friday & Saturday of December in conjunction with the Memorial's annual "Flames of Memory" luminaria display. Free admission, donations welcome.
Flames of Memory
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesAs twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge Mountains, the National D-Day Memorial will once again honor the men killed on D-Day during our annual Flames of Memory event. Arranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. Free admission. Donations welcome. Thank you to our sponsors.
Free
Christmas in Wartime 2026
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesExperience Christmas 1944 on the frontlines with “Christmas in Wartime.” This unique presentation features re-enactors and living history displays, reminiscent of how soldiers celebrated the holidays while fighting in World War II, with appearances from “G.I. Santa.” Held the first Friday & Saturday of December in conjunction with the Memorial's annual "Flames of Memory" luminaria display. Free admission, donations welcome.