This special candle-lighting ceremony will be held at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial in Northwood Community Park. Guests will be guided through a time of reflection and a remembrance tribute to honor fallen American service members in Afghanistan and Iraq. This year’s guest speaker is Steven Nikoui, Gold Star father of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui. The ceremony is held in partnership with the Northwood Memorial Committee. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Northwood Community Park is located at 4531 Bryan Ave., Irvine. 

For more information about Memorial Day events in the City of Irvine, please call 949-724-6606.