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Veterans Day Parade and Day of Honor, Milwaukee

November 5, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free
Veterans Day Parade and Day of Honor, Milwaukee

The Annual Veterans Day Parade was on November 10, and the Day of Honor takes place after Veteran’s Day this year, on November 16, 2019. The parade starts at 11:00 am at the corner of Kilbourn and Plankinton and marches east on Kilbourn to Prospect Avenue, south on Prospect to Mason Street, over the Mason Street Bridge past the War Memorial and into Veterans Park. Free flags and programs to all who attend. The parade boasts over 1000 veterans and military marching in the parade from all over southeastern Wisconsin as well as floats, marching bands, baton twirlers, and more. The parade would not be complete without a few jeeps and tanks as well.

There will be a Military flyover at 11:00 am. Veteran/military displays and information in the lobby of the War Memorial.

Veteran’s Day of Honor Schedule

9:00 – Displays and Performances
10:30 – Memorial Service
11:00 – Honor Walk – Let our veterans know how much you appreciate them as they parade from the War Memorial over the Mason Street Bridge to Prospect Avenue.
12:00 – Veterans Motorcade – Leaves the War Memorial to take our veterans to a reception at Potawatomi Hotel and Casino. Cheer for our veterans along the motorcade route.
Special Guests of Honor are our WWII veterans. Grand Marshall is Bill Pekrul, WWII D-Day Veteran, United States Army. Mark your calendar to come down to say thank you to the Greatest Generation and all veterans on November 16, 2019.

 

Details

Date:
November 5, 2022
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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