Annual Allen County, Indiana Veterans Day Parade Taking Place Nov. 7

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (November 2, 2026) – The annual Veterans Day Parade on Parnell Avenue, sponsored by the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations, will be held this Saturday, November 7 at 11:00 a.m., with a ceremony immediately following the parade.

This year’s parade theme is “Celebrating 250 Years.”

The parade line-up will start at 10:00 a.m. at the booth on Nettie Ave. and Parnell Ave. The parade opening ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. with remarks by board members and a performance of the National Anthem by Wisdom Pearson, senior at Concordia High School. The parade will travel north on Parnell Avenue to the Memorial Coliseum for placement of wreaths, playing of taps, and remembering fallen brothers and sisters-in-arms.

Guests attending the Veterans Day ceremony will be directed to enter the Parnell Avenue employee parking lot entrance (#4) at the west side of the complex. The ceremony will be held immediately following the parade in Memorial Hall at approximately 12:30 p.m. with guest speaker Max Parrott, Vietnam War U.S. Army Medic and a performance of the National Anthem by Tom Didier.

The Veterans Day parade and ceremony are made possible by local organizations and volunteers. Organizations that would like to participate or have participated in the past can fill out an event form at accov.weebly.com. Participating organizations are asked to send a representative to the check-in booth to ensure volunteers receive directions before the parade starts.

For more information about the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, visit the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations website at accov.weebly.com, visit them on Facebook or contact Commander at commanderaccov@gmail.com.