Veterans Day Ceremony and Parade - Honoring Military Families

About the Event

there will be a ceremony celebrating all veterans at Veterans Memorial Park located at 701 West Lime Street. Guest speaker Stephanie Colon will address the audience and honor military families.  She is an Air Force wife, mother, businesswoman, community leader and patriot.

Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. On this day we honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.  When Veterans Day falls on a weekday, many communities like Lakeland hold Veterans Day parades or other celebrations on the weekend before November 11 so more people can participate.

The Polk County Veterans Council is hosting the Lakeland Veteran’s Day Parade that takes place immediately following the ceremony in Veterans Park. The parade honors all veterans. The Veteran’s Day Parade will step off from the RP Funding Center at 11 a.m. and travel east along Lemon Street into downtown Lakeland. The parade will then turn north on Kentucky Avenue and end in the Munn Park parking lot. The parade will feature veteran groups, JROTC Units, Sea Cadets, CAP Cadets, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Marching Bands, City of Lakeland public safety members, Lakeland Electric and other community groups.

Gary Clark, Chairman of the Polk County Veteran’s Council said, “It is with great pleasure that we honor our veterans during this special day.” He added, “I hope the community lines the streets along the parade route and we show our veterans just how much we appreciate their service to our country.”

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