Memorial Day weekend getaways from your city
A long weekend away from your city for Memorial Day: fares for Friday, May 28 to Monday, May 31, 2027.
Dates: Memorial Day weekend 2027, May 28 – May 31, 2027.
Choose your departure city
Each city page shows real round-trip fares from that city, with the cheapest one for each destination.
United States: Seattle · New York · San Francisco Bay Area · Los Angeles · Miami or Fort Lauderdale · Chicago · Denver · Minneapolis · Houston · Washington, DC · Dallas-Fort Worth · Atlanta · Orlando · Las Vegas · Charlotte · Phoenix · Boston · Detroit · Philadelphia · Salt Lake City · San Diego · Nashville · Tampa · Austin · Honolulu · Portland · Raleigh/Durham · Saint Louis · Sacramento · San Juan · New Orleans · Kansas City · Fort Myers · San Antonio · Indianapolis · Cleveland · Pittsburgh · Columbus · Cincinnati · West Palm Beach · Jacksonville · Maui · Hartford · Charleston · Milwaukee · Anchorage · Boise · Omaha · Albuquerque · Buffalo · Richmond · Norfolk
Where to go and why
- Myrtle Beach: The Grand Strand's beaches and oceanfront boardwalk as the summer season gets going
- Panama City: Panama City Beach's white sand and the 30A beach towns like Seaside and Rosemary Beach
- Fort Walton Beach: Destin's emerald water, Crab Island sandbar days and the beaches of Okaloosa Island
- Charleston: Folly Beach and Isle of Palms, plus dinner in Charleston's historic downtown
- Wilmington: Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach, a short drive from Wilmington's riverwalk
- Norfolk: Virginia Beach's oceanfront boardwalk and wide beaches, about half an hour from Norfolk
- Nantucket: Nantucket's cobblestone Main Street, bike paths to Sconset and Jetties Beach
- Martha's Vineyard: Martha's Vineyard: Oak Bluffs' gingerbread cottages, Edgartown harbor and South Beach
- Portland: Portland's Old Port, lobster shacks and Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth
- San Diego: Coronado's beach, La Jolla Cove's sea lions and the Mission Beach boardwalk
- Washington: The National Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue and PBS's concert on Sunday night
- New York: Rockaway and Coney Island beaches, rooftop bars and the High Line at the unofficial start of summer
- Indianapolis: The Indianapolis 500 at the Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30
- Nashville: Lower Broadway's honky-tonks, a show at the Ryman and East Nashville's patios
- Denver: Rocky Mountain National Park, where Trail Ridge Road traditionally opens this weekend
- Bozeman: Yellowstone's North Entrance at Gardiner, about 90 minutes south, and Big Sky's trails
- Jackson: Grand Teton's peaks and lakes by the airport, with Yellowstone's south gate about an hour north
- Flagstaff: The Grand Canyon's South Rim to the north and Sedona's red rocks to the south
- Saint George: Zion National Park, about an hour from St. George, before the summer heat peaks
- Anchorage: More than 18 hours of daylight, Turnagain Arm drives and Kenai Fjords cruises from Seward
Indy 500 tickets are sold separately. Mountain roads such as Trail Ridge Road open when the snow allows, so check park conditions before you go.
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: OPM: 2027 federal holidays · FOX59: 2027 Indy 500 on May 30, 2027 · PBS: National Memorial Day Concert, May 30, 2027 · American Veterans Center: National Memorial Day Parade · NPS: Trail Ridge Road historically opens Memorial Day weekend