Veterans Day 2023: Parades, events around the Phoenix Metro area

PHOENIX – Veterans Day is the weekend and several cities around the Valley are honoring those who served the country.

Here are some events that are happening around the Phoenix metro:

Avondale

• Vet Fun Run
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m.
  • Venue: Southwest corner of Estrella North Plaza (3000 N Dysart Rd.)

Chandler

• Chandler Veterans Day event
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Venue: Field of Honor at Veterans Oasis Park (4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.)

Gilbert

• Veterans Day at Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Day: Friday.
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home (2100 E. Queen Creek Rd.)

Glendale

• Veterans Day Ceremony
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8:45 a.m.
  • Venue: Glendale Main Library (5959 W. Brown St.)

Goodyear

• Veterans Day Tribute Festival
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 5 p.m. to 8 pm.
  • Venue: Goodyear Civic Square (1900 N. Civic Square)

Fountain Hills

• Veterans Day Services – Veteran’s Memorial 
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Veteran’s Memorial Fountain Park ( 17166 – 17198 E. El Lago Blvd.)

Laveen

• Veterans Day Celebration and Volleyball Tournament 
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Venue: Misty La Salvia Veterans Ranch (2800 W. Dobbins Rd.)

Maricopa

• Maricopa Veterans Day Parade
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Venue: Central Arizona College (17945 Regent Dr.) to Leading Edge Academy (18700 N. Porter Rd.)

Mesa

• East Valley Veterans Day Parade
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Venue: The parade starts on Center Street and University Drive. It will run Southon Center Street to 1st Street turning west onto 1st Street and continuing to N.Robson.

Peoria

• AZ Veterans Day Run 
  • Day: Sunday.
  • Time: 7:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Peoria Sports Complex (N. 83rd Ave.)

• Veterans Day Ceremony
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 8 a.m.
  • Venue: Rio Vista Recreation Center (8866 W. Thunderbird Rd.)

Phoenix

• Veteran’s Day Parade
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Option 1: Camelback Road, East of Central Avenue and West of 7th Street. Option 2: 7th Street just south of Camelback to Montecito.

• Veteran’s Day Tribute
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Venue: Heard Museum (2301 N. Central Ave.)

• Veterans Day Expo
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: noon – 5 p.m.
  • Venue: Mae Collective PHX (1718 N. 16th St.)

Scottsdale

• Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon.
  • Venue: Scottsdale Civic Center Memorial Lawn (3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.)

• Veterans Day Hike at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • Venue: Lost Dog Wash Trailhead – (12601 N. 124th St.)

Surprise

• Veterans Day Parade
  • Day: Saturday.
  • Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Venue: Bullard Avenue between Paradise Lane and Tierra Buena Lane.

Tempe

• Veterans Day Parade
  • Day: Saturday
  • Time: 10 a.m.
  • Venue: Starts at ASU Gammage Auditorium (1200 S Forest Ave.) Route will head north up Mill Avenue through Downtown Tempe to Tempe Beach Park.

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