Get Out: Five Ideas for Your Weekend

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow/Between the crosses row on row...Memorial Day Weekend is a special time to honor those who have served our country and an also an opportunity to spend a little extra time with those we love.

This weekend, you can run for fun, enter your car in the car show, celebrate Hawaiian culture, travel back in time to old battelfields and pay your respects to those who have served.

Our goal is to make the Get Out planner as reliable as possible, but keep in mind, some events change at the last minute. We advise calling ahead just in case.

When/Where: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. this Thursday-Monday at the Edwarn-Dean Museum and Gardens, 9401 Oak Glen Road in Cherry Valley

Why Go: Celebrate this Memorial Day weekend by visiting incredible, authentically-recreated wartime camps. Each camp provides a unique opportunity for learning about that particular war period. Also, first thing Monday morning, there will be a special Memorial Day Service with a Civil War reenactment, flag ceremony, veteran recognition, chaplain guest speaker, gun salute and bagpipes, and a chance for those attending to mention the name(s) of loved ones who they would like to honor.  

Pricing: $5 per vehicle (as opposed to per person), museum admission not included

When/Where: 8 a.m. this Saturday at

Why Go: This fun race, open to all ages and abilities, will begin in front of the Beaumont Civic Center and finish at Stewart Park. Anyone interested in walking or running can register beginning at 6:30 a.m. on the day of the race at the Civic Center. The website has complete details on age divisions and registration. All race proceeds will go to the Beaumont Charitable Foundation which supports charities such as MDA, Beaumont Youth Activity League, Shop with a Hero, and the Adopt-a-Cop program.

Pricing: Please see the website for more details on registration fees

Why Go: After you finish your 10K run (or after you finish cheering runners at the finish line) stick around Stewart Park for this fun car and motorcyle show. The event helps ramp up the excitement for the upcoming Cherry Festival and is hosted by the Beaumont Kiwanis and the City of Beaumont.

Pricing: There is no admission cost for spectators. Registration to enter a car will begin at 8 a.m. and the cost is $25 (pre-registration) or $30 (same day registration).

When/Where: 10a.m.-5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday at 

Why go: Celebrate vivid Hawaiian culture at this incredible event. Enjoy traditional island food, arts and crafts, and a Saturday night "Concert in the Grass." There will be live entertainment at center stage both days and the Saturday night main event features Auntie Geri and Mehana. Sunday morning will start off with an open air praise and worship celebration. All are welcome at this free, fun event.

Pricing: Free

 When/Where: 11 a.m. this Monday at

Why Go: The City of Beaumont will honor local veterans this Memorial Day with a respectful program featuring a rifle salute, benediction, wreath-laying, flower presentations for family members and the inscribing of 16 names on the Beaumont Veteran’s Memorial Wall. The memorial honors deceased military personnel who lived in Beaumont or Cherry Valley while on active duty or who died later in those communities after their military service ended.

Pricing: Free

To learn more about the recent unveiling of the veterans memorial outside Highland Springs Medical Plaza,

Did we miss anything? If so, please share your best Memorial Day weekend ideas in our comment box below.