November 9, 2024
2024-11-09T10:00:00
Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Join the New Braunfels community as we honor veterans who served our country so that we may enjoy the freedoms they fought so hard to protect.
About
The City of New Braunfels is inviting residents to honor local veterans at this year’s Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in downtown New Braunfels, beginning at 10am on Saturday, November 9th, 2024. The parade will start at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a ceremony at 11 a.m. the Prince Solms Park Veterans Monument, 100 Liebscher Drive, featuring comments from local dignitaries.
The parade will feature several local veterans’ organizations and floats from local non-profit agencies and will be led by this year’s Grand Marshal: Retired United States Air Force Colonel Mickey Addison who has more than 30 years of military service including two deployments to the Middle East. He is a veteran of Operation Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom and his military decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Bronze Star.
Register for the Veterans Day Parade
Registration for the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony is now closed. Please email our special events team for any questions.
Road Closures and Parade Route
Road closures for the parade will be in place starting at 7 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 11 a.m. Residents are encouraged to line the streets along the parade route, which begins at South Seguin Avenue and Garden Street. Parade participants will be staging in that area near the Elks Lodge before making their way along South Seguin Avenue to the Main Plaza. The parade will then travel around the Main Plaza, turn onto East San Antonio Street, then onto South Liberty Avenue, before ending at Prince Solms Park. Click the image below to see a larger view.
Parking
Many places around downtown offer free parking. Please visit our Downtown Parking page for more information.