Manteca Transit is offering free shuttle bus rides from Orchard Valley to the Memorial Weekend Commemoration this Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24.
It will avoid the need to hunt for parking spaces blocks away and then long walks to reach the event that typically draws 30,000 visitors over three days.
Riders are dropped off — and picked up — at the Woodward Park drop zone by the picnic shelter.
There is no shuttle service on Memorial Day, May 25.
Departure times from The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley: 10 a.m.. 10:40 a.m., 11:20 a.m. noon, 12:40 p.m., 1:20 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 3 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:20 p.m. and 9:40 p.m.
Arrival times at Woodward Park: 10:20 a.m., 11 a.m., 11:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:40 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:10 p.m., 8:50 p.m., 9:10 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.
The Army band will perform twice during the three-day Memorial Weekend Commemoration starting Saturday at Woodward Park, May 23-25.
The military band will stage a sunset concert Saturday at 8:20 p.m.
It will proceed a 15-minute open sky drone show.
The band performs again on Monday, Memorial Day, at 10:05 a.m. as part of remembrance ceremonies and speeches.
The event will also include a large car show, helicopter landings, vendors, a kids’ zone, and more.
There will also be a beer garden with the goal of featuring local concerns such as Loma Brewery and Brethren Brewery among others.
For more details go to the website, thememorialweekend.org.
Saturday
*6 a.m. Sunrise prayer
*7 a.m. 5K registration opens
*8:30 a.m. 5k walk/run starts
*10 a.m. Patriots Pavillion opens
*11 a.m. Helicopters fly-in, beer garden opens (until 10 p.m.) and other events such as static displays, vendors, etc. open
*All day. Local bands performing all day on the Main Stage
*2:30 p.m. Vintage plane flyover
*6 to 10 p.m. Professional bands perform, evening concert
Sunday
*6 a.m. Sunrise prayer
*7 a.m. Car show vehicles enter the park
*9 a.m. Car show opens
*10 a.m. Patriots Pavilion opens
*1 p.m. Car show awards
*2 p.m. Sierra High JROTC demonstration
*3 p.m. Band on Main Stage
*4 p.m. Vintage plane flyover
*5 p.m. Local bands
*8:20 p.m. Army Band performance at sunset
*8:30 p.m. Open sky drone show lasts for about 15 minutes
Monday
*6 a.m. Sunrise prayer
*8:30 a.m. Gold Star family b breakfast
*9 a.m. VIP meet and greet event
*10 a.m. East Union JROTC posts colors
*10:05 a.m. Army Band performs
*10:15 a.m. Introduction of Gold Star families
*10:30 a.m. Speeches begin
*1 p.m. End of event
