Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver

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10:00 a.m. Ceremony | 11:00 a.m. Parade

Join us for the Lough Legacy Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver! The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 5. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the community celebration honoring Veterans of all service branches. This is a free, community event that is open to the public!

The ceremony preceding the parade, beginning at 10 a.m. on the Marshall House lawn, will feature a keynote speaker, local veterans, and honor the 2016 Grand Marshal of the Lough Legacy Veterans Parade.

Vancouver honors veterans of all branches of service with this annual parade, which begins at the east end of Officers Row at East Reserve Street. The parade attracts more than 120 entries with approximately 2,500 individuals marching or riding in the parade. The public is encouraged to attend and support veterans and troops at one of the largest Department of Veteran Affairs-sanctioned veterans parades on the West Coast.

For more information about the parade, please visit our website at www.fortvan.org/veteransparade

The Veterans Parade at Fort Vancouver is proud to partner again with Race to Remember. There will be 5K and 11K run that will lead out the parade, and continue over the land bridge and the Columbia River trail. For more information, please visit their website www.racetoremember.com

We hope to see you at the parade – rain or shine!