FAMILY-FRIENDLY MEMORIAL DAY ACTIVITIES PART 1

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Flowers for soldiers' graves

Donate to Memorial Day Flowers, a national organization that flowers military graves. Five veterans' headstones get $5 crimson roses. [{ "selector": ".jqxfd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".qldkk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Tour a national park

Each of America's 400 national parks offers a distinct perspective. Tour your local national park and learn about its history. [{ "selector": ".oiaak-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".kuzgs-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Help build a home for a veteran

Building Homes for Heroes donations can shelter injured veterans. The charity constructs and upgrades mortgage-free houses for veterans and their families. [{ "selector": ".tksnn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".slzjk-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Shop at a veteran-owned business

Visit veteran-owned or military-family-owned businesses on Memorial Day. Click here for a complete list of veteran-owned companies, from hardware to gourmet dining. [{ "selector": ".ptdja-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wnmql-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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Play a patriotic song

Play "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood on your guitar. You may then wow everyone at your Memorial Day picnic. [{ "selector": ".gwcjz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wnjul-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Memorial Day concert

PBS holds a star-studded Memorial Day performance on Sunday. Live music, tributes, and more will fill 90 minutes of the 2023 concert. [{ "selector": ".xgxqa-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".pdsqd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Virtually explore the White House

Explore the White House online if you can't visit Washington this year. Google Arts & Culture provides a room-by-room virtual tour of the ancient property. [{ "selector": ".qxbpm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".irtea-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Hear veterans' tales

You've heard a soldier's Storycorps oral history. Read historical military memoirs including Band of Brothers, Guts 'n Gunships, and The Things They Cannot Say. [{ "selector": ".fopmw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".mwcgj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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