Memorial Day is an annual holiday honoring those who have died while serving the country. There are many observances planned in the Milwaukee area to mark the occasion, including ceremonies, events, a charity walk for Operation Finally Home and parades.

Kick off Memorial Day weekend with a Field of Flags Ceremony. Veterans Park will be lined with thousands of American flags representing the lives of fallen Wisconsin soldiers. The flags will begin to be placed from Monday through Friday the 23rd. Volunteer opportunities to help place the flags are available, sign up online.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Milwaukee Brewers host the Boston Red Sox on Memorial Day at American Family Field in Milwaukee. This will be Love's first time throwing out the first pitch before a Brewers game.

The War Memorial Center is seeking $9 million from the state, matched by private donations, to kickstart a preservation fund.

A family kite festival, a new museum storybook exhibit and special Memorial Day weekend events are just a few of the fun options for families around Milwaukee this weekend.

MILWAUKEE-- Milwaukee's War Memorial Center's Field of Flags returns for the sixth year. The memorial commemorates every soldier who has died in Wisconsin

Rain will continue throughout the day May 20, potentially totaling upwards of two inches in some areas of southeastern Wisconsin.

Wayfair - The online retailer is doing a Memorial Day clearance sale where shoppers can score up to 70% off clearance items.