Memorial Day observances in out area will be conducted with the full regalia of community parades and solemn ceremonies on Monday, May 27. Here’s the schedule for each municipality.

Cape Elizabeth

The annual parade begins at 9 a.m., and will go on, town officials say, “unless it is pouring rain.” The route begins at the intersection of Fowler and Old Ocean House roads, proceeds north on Route 77, and takes a left onto Scott Dyer Road to end at the War Veteran’s Memorial.

The Parade Marshall is John Rich, a Cape Elizabeth resident who served in the Marine Corps during World War II.

A brief laying-of-the-wreath ceremony will be held at the monument, after which residents and guests are invited to an open house at the Town Center Fire Station.

Veterans and groups interested in marching in the parade should contact Huebener by calling 767-1754, or emailing jhuebene@maine.rr.com. Anyone who has a family member serving in the armed services also is encouraged to contact Huebener so they can be recognized during the event.

Scarborough

Observances begin at 7:45 a.m. when a bus will leave Libby-Mitchell American Legion Post 76 bound for Black Point Cemetery. That ceremony will be repeated at the Dunstan Corner Memorial (8:30 a.m.), Dunstan Cemetery (8:45 a.m.), Blue Point Cemetery (9 a.m.), and Memorial Park (9:15 a.m.).

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. with participants asked to gather behind the high school. As always, the route will proceed along Route 114 and Route 1 to the Maine Veterans Home for a wreath-laying ceremony.

The Parade Marshall is Henry Bellafonte, 85, who served in U.S. Navy in both World War II and Korean War. Former Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers will deliver an address at the Veterans Home. To be in the parade, call 210-0714.

Following ceremonies at the Veterans Home, an event at the American Legion hall will kick off at 11:45 a.m. with a flag raising ceremony as well as a flag burning. Anyone with old, worn American flags requiring respectful disposal is invited to bring them to the event.

According to Scarborough Community Services, there is one other public event planned for Memorial Day the third annual Kids Road Race. This year dubbed, “Kids running for grandpa,” the event is open to youngsters age 3-12. The $5 entry fee is reduced to $3 for children who bring a photo of their parent or grandparent in military uniform.

The race kicks off at 9 a.m. from the Scarborough High School parking lot, with runners going past town hall and then down Route 1 to the Veterans Home to complete a half-mile run. Those wishing to do a full mile may then reverse course and return to the high school.

To register your child for the race, or to ride on one of two parade floats if he or she is a Little Leaguer, contact Michael Bamford at 807-3933.

South Portland

The South Portland War Memorial Association will once again sponsor the city’s Memorial Day Parade, which steps off at 10:30 a.m. from the Southern Maine Community College main parking lot. From there, the procession travels west on Broadway to the Service Monument in Mill Creek Park, for a wreath-laying event.

There will be significant traffic impacts along the route from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Along with other road closures in the area, Broadway will be closed from Benjamin Pickett Street (by SMCC) to Ocean Street (Route 77). Motorists should avoid that route between 10:30 and noon, but should be able to use Highland Avenue to skirt the closures.Anyone wanting to participate in the parade should contact Gavett at 899-3159.

The Parade Marshall is scheduled to be Mayor Tom Blake.

Prior to the parade, at 8 a.m., veterans and others will meet at the VFW Hall at 50 Peary Terrace for a tour of the city’s five main cemeteries, where wreath-laying ceremonies, invocations and rifle salutes will be conducted.

The itinerary includes, in order, Browns Hill Cemetery on Broadway, Highland Memorial Cemetery on Highland Avenue, Bayview Cemetery on Sawyer Street, the Civil War Monument on Meeting House Hill, the Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Cottage Road and the Smith Street Cemetery.

Also, on Saturday, May 25, volunteers will place flags at the graves of more than 1,000 veterans in South Portland, at cemeteries as small as the Old Settlers Cemetery on the SMCC campus as well as at the Long Creek Air Tragedy Memorial, the Hill Street flagpole on Broadway and the entrance to Veterans Memorial Bridge. Interested volunteers can contact City Clerk Susan Mooney at 767-7601.

Parades will take place in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough and South Portland on Monday.