Here are some Veterans Day events in North Alabama you should know about
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Veterans Day is November 11, and we have multiple ways to honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces here in the Huntsville area. From parades to dinners and exhibits, you can observe this important day in and around Huntsville in a variety of ways.
Looking for ways to observe Veterans Day?
Here are a few options in and around Huntsville for observing Veterans Day:
Huntsville Veterans Day Parade
A fabulous Veterans Day parade takes place in Huntsville, beginning at Veterans Memorial Park. Here’s the schedule:
- Veterans Day Breakfast: November 11, 9–10AM, at Veterans Memorial Park
- Free for veterans + active-duty personnel; a nominal donation is requested for non-veterans
- Pre-Parade Show: November 11, 10–11AM, at Veterans Memorial Park
- Parade: November 11, 11:11AM, starting at Veterans Memorial Park and traveling through downtown Huntsville
- Veterans Day Dinner: November 8, 5–9PM, at the Von Braun Civic Center
The Wall That Heals in Athens
Athens State University hosts The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center on Beasley Field (415 E Hobbs Street, Athens, AL 35611).
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund selects 35 destinations for The Wall That Heals to travel to each year, and Athens State was selected for November 6-9.
Thursday, November 6
- Opening Ceremony at 8:30AM (Free + open to the public)
- Guided Tours begin at 11AM
- Taps will be played at Sunset
Friday, November 7
- The Wall That Heals is open 24 hours a day to visitors, rain or shine
- PTSD Awareness Ceremony at 6PM (Free + open to the public)
- Taps will be played at the conclusion of the PTSD Awareness Ceremony
Saturday, November 8
- The Wall That Heals is open 24 hours a day to visitors, rain or shine
- Taps will be played at Sunset
Sunday, November 9
- Closing Ceremony at 1:45PM (Free + open to the public)
- Taps will be played at 2PM
- The Wall That Heals closes to the public at 2PM
Veterans Day program in Florence
This ceremony will serve as Florence’s first official America 250 event. The city will honor local veterans and work to preserve their legacies through a group photo series by era of service for inclusion in the Veterans Memorial Museum archives.
All veterans and community members are invited to attend.
- When: 11AM
- Where: Veterans Memorial Park | 301 Veterans Park Drive, Florence, AL
- More info
Morgan County Veterans Day Parade
On November 11, the Morgan County Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will kick off at 10AM at the corner of North Bethel Road and Greenfield Drive in Priceville.
The parade will end at the Morgan County Veterans Memorial on Alabama 67, where a ceremony will begin at 11AM.
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