City of Lakewood, CA

05/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/19/2026 16:52

Be part of Lakewood’s America 250th Anniversary community photo

Be part of Lakewood's America 250th Anniversary community photo

Published on May 19, 2026

Lakewood residents are invited to be part of a special community photo honoring America's 250th Anniversary following the city's annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25.

The Memorial Day ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the Lakewood Veterans Memorial Plaza at Del Valle Park, located at Woodruff Avenue and Henrilee Street. The ceremony honors the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the United States armed forces and recognizes members of local veterans organizations who have died during the past year. Get details on the Memorial Day event.

The community photo will be taken shortly after noon at the conclusion of the ceremony. Residents are encouraged to wear red, white and blue patriotic attire to help create a festive community photo.

Specially designed 250th Anniversary-themed T-shirts will also be available for $10 each at the event.

Come for the ceremony, stay for the photo and help Lakewood mark this historic national milestone.

Ceremony location

The annual Memorial Day commemoration takes place at Lakewood Veterans Memorial Plaza at Del Valle Park.

Del Valle Park is located at Woodruff Avenue and Henrilee Street.

Seating

Attendees may sit under the shaded tent in provided chairs to view the ceremony.

Guests are also welcome to bring their own lawn chairs.

Parking

Parking will be available around the park.

Disabled parking is on the Woodruff Avenue service road immediately adjacent to the memorial.

Neighboring residents are encouraged to walk to the park.

City of Lakewood, CA published this content on May 19, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on May 19, 2026 at 22:52 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]