While you may be gearing up to celebrate Memorial Day, think twice before setting off any fireworks in certain areas in central Ohio. Since 2022, Ohio law has allowed residents to detonate consumer-grade fireworks only on certain holidays at specific times.

Cities, towns, and organizations across central Ohio are hosting parades and events to honor the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the armed forces on Memorial Day.

Whether honoring veterans or celebrating the unofficial start to summer, here are events happening in central Ohio on Memorial Day weekend.

Nearly 1,000 new construction projects in Ohio and a record number of motorists could delay your travel plans this Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day is observed on Monday, May 26, 2025, and many central Ohio stores and restaurants will be open with modified hours or be closed, while mail and packages will not be delivered,

Memorial Day programs organized by differing veterans organizations, funeral homes and service groups will be held Memorial Day Weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley. – In a change from previous years, Sunset Memorial Gardens will not be holding a Memorial Day program this year on the Saturday before the holiday,

Multiple Memorial Day parades and services are scheduled throughout Wayne County. The Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery will hold a flag placement Saturday and a service Sunday. Location: Parade begins at the Wayne County Fairgrounds and proceeds to Wooster Cemetery.

Memorial Day, the unofficial kick-off to summer, means it’s time for families to celebrate the three-day weekend with picnics and parties.