There are several Veterans Day events and Veterans Day parades going on in the Dallas area this year. See below for a handy list of Veterans Day events for Dallas Fort Worth area.
Dallas Veterans Day Parade
Date of event: 11/11/2019
Event Time: 11:00:00 AM till 01:00:00 AM
Location Name: Dallas City Hall
Description: Massing of the colors and the 11th hour (11:00 AM) ceremony in front of City Hall. The parade will commence following the official ceremony (approximately 1 hour). The route will start at Reunion Arena, will proceed north on Houston Street, east on Main Street, south on Ervay Street, west on Young Street, south on Akard Street and pass in review in front of City Hall. The parade route is similar to prior years. After passing in review, parade units will turn south on Ervay and disperse south of City Hall. Military vehicles and equipment, veterans organizations, civic and corporate displays will be available for viewing at 9:30 AM in front of City Hall and will be dismantled after the parade. 2019 Parade Theme: “Commemerating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day”.
Flower Mound Veterans Day Picnic & Ceremony
Date of event: 11/03/2019
Event Time: 01:00:00 PM till 03:00:00 PM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Flower Mound High School Football Stadium
Location Address: 3411 Peters Colony Rd Flower Mound, TX Click for Google Map
Description: A family picnic will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. with free hot dogs, cake, and lemonade. From 2 – 3 p.m., the Town will host a Veterans Day Ceremony, which will include a performance by the Flower Mound Symphony Orchestra, and a veterans review where local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and ROTC units parade in uniform before the veterans.
Grapevine Veterans Day Parade
Date of event: 11/09/2019
Event Begins at: 10:00:00AM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Historic Downtown Grapevine Texas
Location Address: 431 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 76051 Click for Google Map
Description: Salute military veterans at the Veterans Day Parade in Historic Downtown Grapevine. Grapevine invites veterans and citizens alike to come out and experience this meaningful day for our country’s military servicemen and women. See a variety of veteran groups displaying their patriotism, as well many of Grapevine’s civic and service groups showing their support for our nation’s veterans.
Sherman Veterans Day Parade
Date of event: 11/09/2019
Event Time: 10:00:00 AM till 10:45:00 AM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Name: Downtown Sherman
Description: You are invited to come celebrate the service of our United States military veterans at our 2nd Annual Sherman Veterans Day Parade, here in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:00am. This will be an extra special year as we will be having a FLYOVER of a real WW2 Vintage North American T-6 Advanced Training Aircrafts- planes that actually served this area at Perrin Air Force Base in 1945 to train pilots!
Veteran’s Day Celebration Farmers Branch
Date of event: 11/11/2019
Event Time: 10:30:00 AM till 12:00:00 PM
Cost: Free includes a hot dog lunch
Location Name: Farmers Branch Senior Center
Location Address: 14055 Dennis Lane, Farmer’s Branch Click for Google Map
Description: Join us in honoring our nation’s veterans during our annual Veterans Day Celebration. There will be a patriotic ceremony followed by some great entertainment from the Victory Belles and will end with an All-American hot dog lunch! Admission is free. We encourage arriving early as the event has grown stronger within the community.
Veteran’s Day Celebration Flower Mound
Date of event: 11/03/2019
Event Time: 01:00:00 PM till 03:00:00 PM
Cost: $4 non veterans, free for veterans
Location Name: Flower Mound High School Football Stadium
Location Address: 3411 Peters Colony Rd, Flower Mound, TX, 75022 Click for Google Map
Description: A family picnic will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. with free hot dogs, cake, and lemonade. From 2 – 3 p.m., the Town will host a Veterans Day Ceremony, which will include a performance by the Flower Mound Symphony Orchestra, and a veterans review where local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and ROTC units parade in uniform before the veterans. ROTC units and Scout groups can enter the review by completing the review application.
Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Date of event: 11/09/2019
Event Begins at: 11:00:00AM
Cost: Free
Location Name: Veterans Memorial Park
Location Address: 6053 Weiskopf Avenue, McKinney TX Click for Google Map
Description: This event will include a missing man formation flyover, patriotic music and the parading of the colors.
Veteran’s Day Sundown Ceremony
Date of event: 11/11/2019
Event Time: 05:15:00 PM till 06:00:00 PM
Cost: Free
Location Name: Veterans Memorial Park
Location Address: 6053 Weiskopf Avenue, McKinney TX Click for Google Map
Description: A sundown ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park that will include the reading of the names displayed on the Wall of Honor followed by the playing of taps. The ceremony will last approximately 45 minutes.
Veteran’s Day Weekend
This event occurs Daily from 11/09/2019 to 11/11/2019
Event Time: 09:00:00 AM till 05:00:00 PM
Ages: All
Location Name: Dallas Arboretum
Location Address: 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 Click for Google Map
Description: Pack a picnic and bring a cozy blanket to take in the crisp weather and abundant fall foliage happening in the garden. Enjoy a special jazz and brass performance by 323D Army Band “Ft. Sam’s Own” on Saturday at 2 pm on the Martin Rutchik Concert Stage and Lawn. The Texas Clearwater Revival Band performs Sunday from 2-4 pm, and the 323D Army Band “Ft. Sam’s Own,” Concert Band performs on Monday at 2 pm. Complimentary beer samples are provided Saturday and Sunday by Denton County Brewing Co. Local veteran owned businesses are also in the garden all weekend selling their items.
Veterans Day Parade Fort Worth
Date of event: 11/11/2019
Event Begins at: 11:00:00AM
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Location Address: The parade will start at Tarrant County Courthouse and proceed down Main Street to Houston Street in Sundance Square, Fort Worth
Description: THE THEME IS: A Centennial Celebration. Saluting 100 years of service.