Millbrook schedules Memorial Day observance, America 250 concert in May

Millbrook is lining up two free public events that connect remembrance with civic celebration, starting with a Memorial Day observance at 3168 Park Circle and followed a week later by a Tunes on the Village Green concert built around Alabama’s America 250 countdown.

The Memorial Day ceremony is set for May 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Millbrook Memorial Center, where city officials, veterans and community members will gather for traditional honors and reflections on the men and women who died in military service. The observance will mark the holiday’s solemn purpose at the city’s longtime ceremony site across from the Millbrook Civic Center.

That location carries added local meaning. The Memorial Center Park honors Millbrook residents who died in World War II and Millbrook native Mary Sue Barry Cobb for her community service during that period, giving the observance a direct link to the city’s own wartime history. The building can accommodate 100 people and is best suited for smaller gatherings, according to city parks and recreation information.

Millbrook’s second event shifts from remembrance to celebration. On May 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the city will host a special Tunes on the Village Green concert featuring The Lo-Fi Loungers and a Happy Birthday America 250 Alabama theme. City officials are encouraging attendees to bring blankets and chairs for the evening program, which is also free and open to the public.

The pairing reflects a broader state effort now building toward July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Under the America250AL banner, Alabama communities are being encouraged to highlight local events tied to the semiquincentennial, and Millbrook’s concert places the city squarely inside that statewide calendar.

Memorial Day itself was formalized as Decoration Day in 1868 and is now observed on the last Monday in May as the nation’s foremost annual day to honor U.S. service members who died in military service. Millbrook has used the Memorial Center at 3168 Park Circle for Memorial Day observances in prior years, and this year’s schedule keeps that tradition in the same place while opening the door to a broader public celebration tied to America’s 250th birthday.