The Veterans Day National Committee (VDNC) hosts the annual Veterans Day observance each year on November 11 at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony commences precisely at 11:11 a.m. ET with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by Veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries.
To ensure fitting tributes occur across the country, VA and the VDNC encourages communities and non-profit organizations to host VA-approved Veterans Day observances in their local communities. This year, 56 communities across 29 states and the District of Columbia will host VA-recognized Veterans Day observances to pay tribute to America’s heroes.
Each regional site receives a supply of Veterans Day posters, military ceremonial support from the Department of Defense (DoD), and a certificate from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in their event programs.
Visit the website after Veterans Day if you are interested in applying for your community to become a regional site in 2025.
The list of VA-recognized regional Veterans Day sites is below. Can’t make it to a regional site? There are many local Veterans Day ceremonies and parades; check your local news sites, Veterans organizations and charities, or find VA’s events calendar online to access more information.
2024 Veterans Day Regional Sites
Alabama
National Veterans Day Parade, Birmingham, AL
Mobile, Alabama – Mobile County, Mobile, AL
Alaska
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK
Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
California
Atascadero, California, Atascadero, CA
City of Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA
Jurupa Valley, CA (Riverside County), Jurupa Valley, CA
Merced Field of Honor, Merced, CA
Town of Truckee, Friends of Veterans Hall, and American Legion Post 439, Truckee, CA
Colorado
Associated Veterans of Loveland, Colorado, Loveland, CO
Connecticut
Connecticut Veterans Day Race, Coventry, CT
District of Columbia
Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism during World War II, Washington, D.C.
Florida
Beaches Memorial Park, Atlantic Beach, FL
Veterans Memorial Park, Oldsmar, FL
Ponce Inlet, Volusia County Florida, Ponce Inlet, FL
Veterans Memorial Park & Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum of Hillsborough, Tampa, FL
Georgia
Georgia Veterans Day Association, Inc., Kennesaw, GA
Union County, GA
Indiana
Oak Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Evansville, IN
Kansas
Leavenworth City with Leavenworth County, KS
Louisiana
Greater New Orleans Regional Veterans Day Festival/Stand Down, New Orleans, LA
Maryland
Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 24, Annapolis, MD
City of Brunswick Veterans Day Parade, Brunswick, MD
Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines, Ocean Pines, MD
Massachusetts
City of Boston Office of Veterans Services, Boston, MA
Oak Bluffs Veterans Day Parade, Oak Bluffs, MA
Michigan
Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo, MI
Minnesota
Veterans Services Building, St. Paul, MN
Mississippi
Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Inc., Biloxi, MS
Gulf Coast Veterans Association, Inc., Pass Christian, MS
Missouri
City of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
City of Waynesville, Waynesville, MO
New York
Albany, NY, Albany, NY
Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina
Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade, Jacksonville, NC
Warsaw, Duplin County, North Carolina, Warsaw, NC
Ohio
Amherst Patriots Park, Amherst, OH
2024 Columbus Veterans Day Rally, Columbus, OH
Oklahoma
Town of Langston City, Oklahoma, Langston, OK
Ponca City Veterans Day Parade, Ponca City, OK
Oregon
Linn County Veterans Day Parade, Albany, OR
Douglas Veterans Day Parade, Roseburg, OR
Pennsylvania
Easton Pennsylvania – Memorial Grove – Hackett Park, Easton, PA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell, PA
South Carolina
City of North Charleston, North Charleston, SC
York County, Rock Hill, SC
Tennessee
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Gatlinburg, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, TN
Texas
Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Central Texas – Killeen, Texas; Harker Heights, Texas; and Copperas Cove, Texas, Harker Heights, TX
Virginia
Hampton Roads, Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA
Washington
Auburn, Washington, Auburn, WA
Port Angeles, Washington, Port Angeles, Washington
West Richland, Washington, West Richland, WA
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