
The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and closes with a ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Prince Solms Park Veterans Monument (100 Liebscher Drive). It will feature local veterans’ organizations, community floats, and non-profit groups, led by Grand Marshal Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, alongside distinguished wounded warrior veterans from multiple branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Parade Registration is open through October 31, 2025. Apply to be part of the parade online!
Road closures for the parade will be in place starting at 7 a.m. and will reopen at approximately 11 a.m. Residents are encouraged to line the streets along the parade route, which begins at South Seguin Avenue and Garden Street.
Parade participants will be staging in that area near the Elks Lodge before making their way along South Seguin Avenue to the Main Plaza. The parade will then travel around the Main Plaza, turn onto East San Antonio Street, then onto South Liberty Avenue, before ending at Prince Solms Park.
Many places around downtown offer free parking. Please visit our Downtown Parking page for more information.
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