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Austin Veterans Day Parade & Memorial Ceremony

November 11, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free

The 2018 parade will be held on Sunday, November 11.  It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Our theme this year is the one hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I.  We are partnering with the Travis County Historical Commission to highlight and educate Travis County’s contribution to this fight and other events unique to “the war to end all wars.”

The Austin Veterans Day Parade Foundation welcomes you to this year’s parade, ceremonies, and other activities.  This is an all-volunteer event operating for over 16 years. Veterans’ Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans.

Veterans Day Parade Schedule and Outline of Events

Parade Line Up

7:00 to 9:00 am, at Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin, TX (Congress Street Bridge);

Parade Reviewing Stand

8:45 am, Inter-Continental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, located at 7th and Congress

Parade Lead off

9:00 am, Grand Marshall on site, parade will proceed up Congress Ave. to the Texas State Capitol; Capitol South Step Entertainment

Parade Ends at 11th and Congress Ave.

Musical Entertainment

10:30 through 10:55 am

Memorial Ceremony – Commemoration Program – Ceremonial Bell Ringing

11:00 am – on SOUTH STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL

Welcoming – Master of Ceremonies

Invocation – Parade Chaplain

National Anthem – sung by Austin Children’s Choir

Pledge of Allegiance and Posting of the Colors

Introduction of Dais

Presentation of Proclamations – local and state leaders

Guest speaker: Major General John F. Nichols

Presentations

Roll Call to Honor our Dead

11:45am (Wreath Laying Ceremony with Bell Tolling, 21 Gun Salute and Taps)
Salute provided by Tejanos in Action

Benediction – Parade Chaplain

Dismissal – 12:00

Details

Date:
November 11, 2018
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
http://austinveteransparadefoundation.org/

Organizer

Austin Veterans Day Parade Foundation
Website:
http://austinveteransparadefoundation.org/

Venue

Texas State Capitol
1100 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701 United States
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Website:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/