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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
23
May
Date
23 May (Saturday)
Time
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
Venue
Waterloo / Lost Island KOA Resort, 4550 La Porte Rd, Hess Rd
Waterloo, IA, United States
📝 Useful Information
For Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (May 23–25, 2026) in Waterloo, IA, you can participate in traditional commemorative ceremonies, attend a collegiate baseball game, or take advantage of season-opening specials at local attractions.
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Commemorative Events
Entertainment & Recreation
Nearby Highlights (Cedar Falls)
•Annual Memorial Day Parade: This downtown tradition is scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The route typically starts at West 6th and Commercial Streets, moves through downtown toward 4th and Sycamore, and returns to Commercial Street.
•Memorial Day Ceremony: Following the parade at approximately 11:30 AM, a formal ceremony with full honors and a rifle salute is held at Veterans Memorial Hall.
•Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum: The museum typically offers special holiday hours (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) on Memorial Day, often providing free admission for veterans and active-duty soldiers.
•Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum
•Waterloo Bucks Baseball: Catch a Northwoods League collegiate summer baseball game. The Bucks are scheduled to play the Thunder Bay Border Cats at Riverfront Stadium on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 5:05 PM.
•Northwoods League
•Lost Island Themepark & Waterpark: The parks typically host a Memorial Weekend Special from Saturday, May 23, to Monday, May 25, 2026. The Lost Island Waterpark usually opens for the season this weekend, with hours from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
•Lost Island Themepark & Waterpark
•Lost Island Waterpark
•Waterloo Urban Farmers Market: Held on Saturday, May 24, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, offering local produce, crafts, and food vendors in the downtown area.
•Waterloo Urban Farmers Market
•Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens: A 40-acre site perfect for a spring walk; it is generally open daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
•Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
•Memorial Day Mega Bucks Bracket Race: Held at the Cedar Falls Motorsports Park from Saturday through Monday.
•Cedar Falls Motorsports Park
•Hartman Reserve Nature Center: Open for nature walks and wildlife spotting, including deer and eagles, during the holiday weekend.
•Hartman Reserve Nature Center
Updated at 19 Mar 2026
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