Memorial Day/Ole Oppe Fest

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On Memorial Day, the day for honoring the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. Military, the Alexandria area honors the fallen with parades and programs. Alexandria’s Memorial Day parade begins at 10 a.m. and participants in the parade will march down Broadway ending at Kinkead Cemetery for a Memorial Day service, which is set to begin at 11 a.m. Visit the Echo Press newspaper website closer to the event for the latest information at www.echopress.com.

OLE OPPEfest

Memorial Day weekend is also the official beginning of summer, and Alexandria’s Dubbed Ole Oppe Fest (oppe means “up” in Nor- Check out alexjaycees.com/what-we-do/olekickoff event is Ole Oppe Fest, featuring wegian), this event celebrated Big Ole’s new paint oppe-fest closer to the event for a complete list of live music, food, activities, wing competi- job and reinforced body. all events. tion, beer garden and more. Celebration events that have been held in Rain or shine, the celebration will be held on

Ole Oppe Fest will be celebrated Friday-Satur- conjunction with the Big Ole celebration include Second Avenue. Make sure not to miss it! day, May 28-30 on the shores of Lake Agnes, just car shows, axe throwing, a vendor fair, live music, north of downtown at Big Ole Park. wing competition and beer garden.

Be sure to visit the Ole Oppe Fest Facebook page at alexjaycees.com/what-we-do/ ole-oppe-fest for the most recent information on its schedule.