Every community in the nation goes above and beyond to honour its soldiers with a range of initiatives and occasions — find out where and how to commemorate Veterans Day in 2023 by looking through the list below.
Unless specified differently, all events are in person.
Attend a local event to honour veterans on Veterans Day.
Alabama
The 76th National Veterans Day Parade in Birmingham begins at 11am Downtown on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Details of the Birmingham National Veterans Day Parade.
On Friday, November 10, 2023, at 10am, the Veterans Day Parade in Mobile will start at the Mobile Civic Centre, located at 401 Civic Centre Drive. Details of the Mobile Veterans Day Parade.
Alaska
On Friday, November 10, 2023, from 1-2 p.m., Sitka National Cemetery will host a Veterans Day Ceremony.
Arizona
Vietnam Valour will be the subject of the East Valley Veterans Parade in Mesa on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 11am to 2pm Details of the East Valley Veterans Parade in Mesa, Arizona.
The theme of the Veterans Day Parade in Phoenix, scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 11am to 1pm, is "Never Forget. Forever Honour." Details of the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade.
The 2023 Veterans Day Parade in Prescott is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, downtown. The parade is scheduled to start at 11am, with opening festivities set to take place on the stage at the junction of Cortez St. and Union St. at 10:30am.
Honouring Our Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom Veterans is this year's parade theme. A Fresh Batch of Combatants. Details of the Veterans Day Parade in Prescott, Arizona.
Arkansas
The 2023 Veterans Day Parade & Celebration in Fort Smith will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at noon at the Chaffee Crossing Historic District, 7313 Terry Street.
Food trucks, kid-friendly zones, and charity drives are all part of the free event.
The State Veterans Day Ceremony in North Little Rock will take place at the State Veterans Home, located at 2401 John Ashley Drive, on Friday, November 10, 2023, from 10am to noon.
California
At 5370 Mission Rock Road in Jurupa Valley, the Veterans Celebration Parade and Festival will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 9am to 4pm Details on the Festival and Parade for the Jurupa Valley Veterans Celebration.
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