Veterans Day 2024 Parades, Events and More

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Communities across the country pull out all the stops to honor their veterans through a variety of programs and events. Find out how and where you can celebrate Veterans Day in 2024.

Communities across the country pull out all the stops to honor their veterans through a variety of programs and events. Find out how and where you can celebrate Veterans Day in 2024.

Celebrate Veterans Day by attending an event near you.

2024 Veterans Day Events

Washington, D.C., and Environs

Arlington, Virginia: National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery

In its 71st year in 2024, the annual Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery begins at 11:11 a.m. each November 11. The ceremony commences with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (limited to official participants only). The observance continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with speeches and a parade of colors by veterans organizations. Seating for this portion of the program will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery details

World War II Memorial

Commemorate Veterans Day at 9 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., and pay tribute to the more than 16 million men and women who served with the U.S. armed forces during WWII. WWII veterans will lay wreaths at the Freedom Wall in remembrance of their fallen brothers and sisters. World War II Memorial Veterans Day observance details

United States Navy Memorial

A Veteran’s Day Wreath Laying is planned for 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, at the United States Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. United States Navy Memorial Veterans Day Wreath Laying details

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 30th Anniversary Celebration

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will mark the 40th anniversary of the “Three Servicemen” statue and the 20th anniversary of the In Memory plaque on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 1 p.m. at its annual Veterans Day at The Wall ceremony. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Veterans Day Observance details. You can also learn more at the VVMF Facebook page and at VVMF.org.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., typically hosts a Veterans Day Ceremony & Wreath Presentation to honor all veterans who served in the Korean War. More details will be listed here as they become available. Korean War Veterans Memorial Veterans Day Ceremony details

New York City

The nation's largest Veterans Day event, the New York City Veterans Day Parade hosted by the United War Veterans Council, will return on Monday, November 11, 2024, for its 105th year with an estimated 20,000 participants from across the U.S. marching up Fifth Avenue.The Marine Corps is this year's featured service for the event, which will run from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. between 26th and 48th streets in Manhattan. New York City Veterans Day Parade details.

Stand Up for Heroes, a production of the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, returns at 8 p.m. on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Lincoln Center. This year’s performers include Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, DJ Questlove, Marc Normand, Jon Stewart, Patti Scialfa, Jerry Seinfeld and Bruce Springsteen, with more to be announced. The event will also highlight inspiring actions by U.S. armed forces members and veterans. Stand Up for Heroes details

Elsewhere across the U.S.

Alabama

In Birmingham, the city's 77th National Veterans Day Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, downtown. This is a VA-recognized Veterans Day observance. Birmingham National Veterans Day Parade details

In Mobile, the Veterans Day events on Monday, November 11, 2024, will begin with a flag raising at 7 a.m. The parade downtown begins at 10 a.m. This is a VA-recognized Veterans Day observance. Mobile Veterans Day Parade details

The Town of Elberta Veterans Day Observation Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024.

Alaska

In Anchorage, a VA-recognized Veterans Day observance will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Details to follow.

Arizona


In Phoenix, the HAV will host a Veterans Day Parade on Monday November 11, 2024, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Baseball legend Luis Gonzalez is the celebrity grand marshal. Phoenix, Arizona, Veterans Day Parade Details

In Mesa, the theme of the East Valley Veterans Parade, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, will be “Arizona Heroes – Global War on Terrorism.” East Valley Veterans Parade, Mesa, Arizona, details

The city of Prescott’s 2024 Veterans Day Parade will be held downtown on Monday, November 11, 2024. Opening ceremonies will take place at 10:30am on the stage at the intersection of Cortez St. and Union St., with the parade beginning at 11 a.m. This year’s parade theme is Protecting Our Country, Serving Our Communities, and Honoring Our Veteran First Responders. Prescott, Arizona, Veterans Day Parade details

Arkansas

The Downtown Hot Springs Veterans Day Parade will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024.

In Fort Smith, the 2024 Regional Veterans Day Parade & Celebration will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Chaffee Crossing Historic District. U.S. Senator John Boozman has declared this as Arkansas' largest Veterans Day celebration. The Veteran Honors Ceremony begins at 10 a.m., and the parade begins at noon. Fort Smith, Arkansas, 2024 Regional Veterans Day Parade & Celebration details

California

The California's Veterans Day Ceremony, held at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, features a parade beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, and progressing through streets surrounding the Capitol building. There will also be distinguished guest speakers who represent both military veterans and government officials. This year’s theme is mental health awareness. California's Veterans Day Ceremony details

SeaWorld San Diego will host special Veterans Day events from Saturday, November 9, through Monday, November 11, 2024, and will offer free one-day admission tickets to veterans, active duty members and up to three family members through the Waves of Honor program. The Veterans Day events include a daily flag ceremony, a performance from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, fireworks and more. SeaWorld San Diego Veterans Day details

Elsewhere across California, there will be several VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. They include:
 

Colorado

In Loveland, the Veterans Day Parade begins at 11:11 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024. Loveland Veterans Day Parade – Loveland, CO

In Parker, the Veterans Day Concert is 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 9056 E. Parker Road. Veterans Day Concert – Parker, CO

The Colorado Veterans Project and the city of Denver announced on November 7, 2024, that the 11th annual Denver Veterans Day Parade was being canceled because of snow.

Connecticut

The Connecticut Veterans Day Race in Coventry will take place Nov. 2, 2024.

A Veterans Appreciation Coffee Social is planned for 10-11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Manross Memorial Library, 260 Central Street, Bristol. Veterans and their guests are invited for fellowship and refreshments. Open to all who have served, their families, friends and supporters. Call 860-584-7790 with any questions.

Delaware

The Hagley Museum & Library in Wilmington offers free admission to current military members, veterans, and their families on Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Come to the visitor center upon arrival. Hagley Museum & Library Veterans Day weekend information

Florida

In Orlando, the 2024 Veterans Day Parade will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024. The parade route begins at Robinson Street and Orange Avenue. Orlando Veterans Day Parade details

The Tampa Veterans Day Parade, one of the largest parades honoring veterans in Florida, will begin at10 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024. Tampa Veterans Day Parade details

For the third time in five years, the annual Fort Myers Veterans Day Parade had to be canceled for 2024. The commander of the local American Legion post told a newspaper that the recent hurricanes made it impossible to organize the parade.

Statewide, the VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Georgia

The Georgia Veterans Day Observance Ceremony is planned for 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Azadi Galleria at the Woodruff Arts Center in Midtown Atlanta, prior to the Veterans Day Parade. The event will include military and veteran speakers. Georgia Veterans Day Observance Ceremony details

The Georgia Veterans Day Parade will be from 11 a.m.-noon in Midtown Atlanta. Georgia Veterans Day Parade details

Statewide, the VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Hawaii

In Oahu, the Wahiawa Lions Club's 78th Veterans Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, beginning at Wahiawa District Park and ending at Mahele Street. Wahiawa Lions Club Veterans Day Parade details

The 17th Annual Hilo Veterans Day Parade on the Big Island is planned for 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, November 9, 2024. The parade's theme, "Celebrate Service," focuses on increasing the involvement of veterans and the community to serve those in need. Hilo Veterans Day Parade details

Idaho

In Idaho, the Pocatello Veterans Day Parade is one of the largest events celebrating Veterans Day. After an 80-year hiatus, the parade returned in 2022 and has continued to grow since. This year, it is being held on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Pocatello Veterans Day Parade details

Illinois

The Quincy Veterans Parade will take place from 12th & Maine to 5th & Maine on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Quincy Veterans Parade details

Indiana


In Evansville, a Veterans Day observance is planned at the Oak Hill Cemetery and Arboretum. This is a VA-recognized Veterans Day event.

Iowa

In Iowa, the list of VA-recognized Veterans Day events all take place on Monday, November 11, 2024, and include:

Kansas

The 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade is 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, stepping off at Fourth and Cherokee streets. This is a VA-recognized Veterans Day observance. 105th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade details

Kentucky

The Kentucky Veterans Day Parade will be noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, in downtown Louisville. Kentucky Veterans Day Parade details

Louisiana


The Greater New Orleans Regional Veterans Day Festival/Stand Down is a VA-recognized Veterans Day observance for 2024. Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk veterans. Stay tuned for details or keep an eye on your local listings.

Maine

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Maryland

The Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade steps off at noon Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Washington Monument, ending at War Memorial Plaza. Wreath layings are planned at the Washington Monument and at the Black Soldiers Monument. The parade’s grand marshal is Col. Louis Walters of the Maryland National Guard. Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade details

National Harbor in Oxon Hill is celebrating Veterans Day with a concert starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2024, featuring the U.S. Air Force Band District Brass. There will also be a host of events and activities from November 8-11, 2024. These include a Salute to Capital Guardians and F-16 flyover, a tree lighting, fireworks, and Veterans in Pickleball Tournament.

The Salute to Veterans Parade will start at 1 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 305 Queen Anne Street in La Plata. La Plata Salute to Veterans Parade details

Statewide, the VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Massachusetts

The Boston Veterans Parade will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024. The parade is set to begin at Boston Public Library on Boylston Street and will march to the corner of Park and Tremont Street, ending at 1 City Hall Plaza. Boston Veterans Parade details 

The Salem State Theatre, in conjunction with Salem State University’s Center for Creative and Performing Arts, will host its 6th annual Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival at the Sophia Gordon Center Rehearsal Room from November 8-10, 2024. Veterans 10-Minute Play Festival details

The city of Lexington will celebrate and honor members of the U.S. military with events on Monday, November 11, 2024. There will be a breakfast, car parade, Salute to Veterans Slideshow and an opportunity forSaturday, November 9, 2024erans and active-duty members to have their photos taken with their service branch flag. Lexington, Massachusetts, Veterans Day celebration details

Statewide, the VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Michigan


The Kalamazoo County Veterans Day Ceremony will be Monday, November 11, 2024 starting at 2 p.m. at Robert L. Cook Veterans Memorial Plaza at Rose Park. Brian Love, director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, is guest speaker. Snacks and drinks will be available at Thunderbird. For more information, call 269-373-5361. Kalamazoo County Veterans Day Ceremony details

Minnesota

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Mississippi

In Mississippi, there will be two VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. They are:

Missouri

The Rolla Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday, November 7, 2024, that the "low number of parade entries" had forced the decision to cancel the 2024 Veterans Appreciation Parade.

In Missouri, there will be two VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. They are:

Montana

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Nebraska

See the VA website for a list of Nebraska’s events.

New York


In Lake George, the annual Field of Flags salute to veterans begins at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Fort William Henry Museum, 48 Canada Street. Over 8,000 American flags will be placed on the front lawn, each representing a veteran. Lake George, New York, Veterans Day Parade details.

Nevada

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

New Hampshire


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes: 
 

New Jersey

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes: 
 

New Mexico

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes: 
 

North Carolina

The Carteret County Veterans Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, on Arendell Street in downtown Morehead City. Carteret County Veterans Day Parade details 

For the second year, the Veterans Day Parade in Raleigh was canceled as organizers and the city failed to agree on traffic restrictions imposed after a young girl was killed in a vehicle accident in the 2022 parade.


Statewide, the VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

North Dakota

See the VA website for a list of Nebraska’s events.

Ohio

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus will host the Ohio MilVets Veterans Day Rally on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with entertainment, a free meal and veteran-related vendor tents. Ohio MilVets Veterans Day Rally details

In Bellville, American Legion Post 535's Legion Family had plans to visit veterans at a local nursing home, as well as provide food care packages for veterans who are in need

Statewide, there will also be two VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. They are:

Oklahoma


The Veterans Day Midwest City Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024. Veterans Day Midwest City Parade details

The Tulsa Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2024. The VFW Post 577 Parade After-Party begins at 11:30 a.m. Tulsa Veterans Day Parade details

Statewide, there will also be two VA-recognized Veterans Day observances. They are:

Oregon

The state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Pennsylvania


Lt. Col. Albert El will be the grand marshal for the 10th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade & Festival, held Sunday, November 10, 2024, starting at noon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. El was a member of the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper in Special Operations from 1959 to 1964. Philadelphia Veterans Parade & Festival details

Additionally, the state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

Rhode Island


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

South Carolina

The Anderson County Veterans Parade will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday November 10, 2024, at 400 South McDuffie Street. Anderson County Veterans Parade details

Additionally, the state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include:

South Dakota


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes: 
 

Tennessee

The Morristown, Tennessee, Veterans Day Parade begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Elks Lodge. Morristown, Tennessee, Veterans Day Parade details

Additionally, the state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include those being held in the following cities:

Texas

The Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade takes place Monday, November 11, 2024, at Fair Park following a massing of the colors and the 11th hour (11 a.m.) ceremony. The parade will start around noon. Military vehicles and equipment, veterans organizations, and civic and corporate displays will be available for viewing at 9:30 a.m. and will be dismantled after the parade. The 2024 parade theme is "Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the All Volunteer Force." Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade details

The annual Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration kicks off Monday, November 11, 2024, from 10-11 a.m. at City Hall. At the 11th hour on the 11th day, a moment of silence will be observed in memory of the 102nd anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, which ended WWI. The American Heroes Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration details

Additionally, the state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include those being held in the following cities:

Utah


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Vermont


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Virginia

The Virginia's Veterans Parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2024, in downtown Roanoke. Virginia's Veterans Parade details

In Virginia Beach, the HRCVO is proud to sponsor the annual Veterans Day Parade, Veterans Memorial Wreath-Laying and Veterans Luncheon. The 2024 parade grand marshal is CPO Kathleen Goodall, USNR (RET). The 2024 co-sponsor organization is United States Submarine Veterans.

Washington state

In Auburn, the 58th Annual Veterans Parade & Observance takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, along Main Street. Auburn has hosted the Veterans Parade since 1965. Now in its 58th year, the parade has grown into one of the largest parades of its kind in the United States of America. Auburn, Washington, Veterans Day Parade details.

Additionally, the state’s VA-recognized Veterans Day observances include those in:

West Virginia


The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

 

Wisconsin

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Wyoming

The VA-recognized list of Veterans Day events across the state includes:

Since you are out and about, make sure to check out all of the Veterans Day discounts available to veterans and their families.

Richard Sisk contributed to this report. 

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