Burnet hosts Memorial Day ceremony and parade
An enormous American flag is draped over the Burnet County Courthouse in honor of Memorial Day 2025, which falls on Monday, May 26. A granite monument honoring the U.S. military and its service members is a permanent fixture at the courthouse at 220 S. Pierce St. in Burnet. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
On Memorial Day, a ceremony and parade in Burnet will honor and celebrate the United States’ fallen military members. Local government offices will be closed for the Monday, May 26, federal holiday, and some businesses might have affected hours.
“Memorial Day is a holiday where we remember our dead, and specifically military members who passed away,” said Sean Jones, commander of the Highland Lakes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6974 in Burnet, in an interview with KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune host Mac McClennahan. “We remember their service, we remember their sacrifice, we remember the good times and the bad. The holiday isn’t a celebration, but it is a day off, and we should enjoy it.”
The Highland Lakes VFW, Rotary Club of Burnet, Burnet Chamber of Commerce, and Patrick M. Goble American Legion Post 974 combined forces to host a fallen soldier commemoration ceremony and patriotic parade Monday. The event also includes a classic car show, free food, and military history exhibits on the Burnet courthouse square.
SCHEDULE
- 8 a.m.—Commemoration at Post Mountain Cemetery, located at Southland and Sunset drives in Burnet. Visitors may place flags at the gravesites of veterans during this solemn service.
- 10 a.m.—Parade staging at Wallace Riddell Park, located at South Rhomberg and Northington streets in Burnet. Parade participants will line up at the park. Everyone is welcome to join the procession.
- 11 a.m.—Colors will be posted and the parade begins moving down Washington Street to the courthouse square.
Following the parade is a patriotic ceremony with singing, inspirational speakers, live performances, a flyover tribute, a classic car show, and a military history exhibit. Attendees can grab free hot dogs and water.
MEMORIAL DAY CLOSURES
All local and state government offices will be closed on Monday, along with postal services and most banks. Businesses might have altered hours in observance of the holiday, but Walmart and H-E-B locations will maintain normal hours.
FOR MORE: See what the Highland Lakes Kiwanis Club does on Memorial Day and other patriotic holidays.