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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Free ticket to Six Flags New England Memorial Day weekend for veterans, military members
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Six Flags New England will be honoring veterans and active military members Memorial Day weekend with free admission to the park. The park is hosting Military Appreciation Days to honor heroes from Friday, May 23rd, through Memorial Day on Monday, May 26th. Those who qualify include active and retired military members, veterans, reserves, and National Guard. To redeem a complimentary pass, register with and select the product for a one-day pass or up to six discounted single-day tickets for friends and family members. Six Flags will be open on Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The water park is also scheduled to open for the season beginning on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Six Flags New England will be debuting its newest coaster, the Quantum Accelerator, later this summer. It will be the first dual-launch straddle coaster in New England. July 4 ─ 6, Star Spangled Nights is the region's premier 4th of July celebration. Experience a fireworks display synchronized to patriotic music. July 26 ─ Aug. 10, Food & Brew Festival is a limited-time, weekend event where guests can indulge in mouthwatering dishes and local craft brews. Sept. 6 ─ Oct. 26, Oktoberfest is a beloved annual celebration that brings the spirit of Germany's world-famous festival to life. Guests can sample authentic German cuisine paired with a diverse selection of craft beers. Lively music and captivating performances will also take place. Sept. 20 ─ Nov. 2, Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS® transforms Six Flags New England into a haunting landscape packed with hair-raising attractions, spine-tingling scare zones, terrifying mazes and ghoulish characters. Available weekends and select nights. Sept. 20 ─ Oct. 26, Kids Boo Fest is spooktacular fun for all ages. Families can enjoy unboolievable entertainment, exciting activities, trick-or-treat trails, and Halloween-themed experiences on select days. The park is also reminding visitors of their chaperone policy, all guests 15 years old or younger must be accompanied by an adult by 4:00 p.m. The chaperone is expected to show a valid government-issued photo ID at ticket entry. Smoking is also not permitted inside the theme park and water park, including e-cigarettes and vapes. There will be a designated smoking area outside the park's security entrance. For more information on ticket prices and park hours, visit WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Here's where Memorial Day ceremonies are planned across the Grand Strand, Pee Dee
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Communities across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee will honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation's freedom with ceremonies starting on Thursday and continuing through the Memorial Day weekend. 10 A.M. MONDAY: Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony honoring those who have sacrificed all for our freedoms, with music by the Summit Concert Band and a reading of the interred service members at the Dillon Cemetery. Local Boy Scouts will present the colors. The public is encouraged to bring old flags to have them properly retired. 10 A.M. SATURDAY: Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road; American flags will be distributed on 15,417 graves throughout the cemetery. Individual volunteers and community groups are encouraged to participate. 10 A.M. MONDAY: Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road; a ceremony to honor and remember the men and women of the U.S. armed forces. Park at the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, 714 E. National Cemetery Road, and access the event through a designated gate. Attendees will then proceed to the site adjacent to the walk-through gate entrance to the National Cemetery. 11 A.M. THURSDAY: Robeson Community College, 5160 Fayetteville Road; ceremony begins at the Military Affiliated Resource Center in Building 13 and ends outside near the center's flag poles. The speaker will be Tom Martin, a minister and decorated veteran. 10 A.M. SATURDAY: Spectators can line the streets of Pampas Drive, Howard Avenue and Farrow Parkway to see the Military Appreciation Days parade. The grand marshal will be Col. Thomas 'Buddy' Styers. 11:30 a.m. SATURDAY: Valor Memorial Garden, 1120 Farrow Parkway; following the parade, attendees can attend a free Family Picnic at Grand Park in Market Common. There will be live music, military exhibits, and displays. 11 A.M. MONDAY: Myrtle Beach Convention Center, 2101 N. Oak Street; Memorial Day remembrance ceremony. 10:30 A.M. MONDAY: North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens, 65 E. Highway 90, at the corner of Highways 9, 90 and 17 and Nixons Crossroads, Little River; the event will be the group's 74th annual veterans event and celebration. Retired U.S. Marine Col. Mark A. Singleton will be the guest speaker. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the Carolina Bays Church, 4360 Big Barn Drive, Little River. Lunch will be provided for veterans and their families. 11 A.M. MONDAY: Memorial Day golf cart parade starting at 16th Avenue N. and traveling south on Ocean Boulevard to Melody Lane. 2 P.M. MONDAY: Service at Memorial Park, located at Surfside Drive and Willow Drive. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Myrtle Beach to honor veterans, military with special banners
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The city of Myrtle Beach is honoring veterans and active-duty military members throughout the summer, and the deadline to order a military banner is almost here. This special opportunity will feature 100 veterans or active-duty military members on a banners that will be hung up throughout the city. Meredith Denari, director of communications and creative services with Myrtle Beach, said the military banners will be hung along Harrelson Boulevard and Ocean Boulevard from May to August. 'We're happy to be able to offer it,' Denari said. 'It's something that other cities have done, and we're excited to bring it to Myrtle Beach.' Denari said the Military Appreciation Committee works in partnership with the city and meets once a month. This year, they wanted to do something special to honor veterans and active-duty military members. 'Their branch of service, their grade, when they left the military, of course their name, and the conflict of area served will be on the banner,' she explained. Denari said because this is their first year, they only have a total of 100 banners to showcase and spots are filling up fast. 'Military Appreciation Days kicks off with our JROTC meet,' she furthered. 'We have the military appreciation game at Pelican's Stadium, we have the parade, the picnic. So, it's an entire month dedicated to our military.' She added that each banner is 30 by 60 inches and costs $100. According to Denari, participating in the banner initiative will allow the city to show their appreciation for military members far longer than one month. 'The city is actually eating most of the cost,' she explained. 'Besides the banner, you bought the different brackets that it takes to connect the banner to the light poles, and we had to get some heavy-duty ones because these banners will be facing the weather elements.' Denari said when applying, people should be sure to send in a non-blurry picture of their veteran or active-duty military member. She added that when the banners are taken down at the end of summer, the families will get to keep them. 'I'm excited to see families walking Ocean Boulevard to try and find their veteran, or Harrelson Boulevard to try and find which banner they're on.' If you or someone you know might be interested in purchasing a banner, click here. For the application, click the 'I Want To, Learn About, Military Appreciation Days' tab, then go to 'Honor Veterans and Active-Duty Military Members.' * * * Jackie LiBrizzi is a multimedia journalist at News13. Jackie is originally from Hamilton, New Jersey, and was raised in Piedmont, South Carolina. Jackie joined the News13 team in June 2023 after she graduated as a student-athlete from the University of South Carolina in May 2023. Follow Jackie on X, formerly Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, and read more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
