Event Details
Dates: 11/11/2023
Description
The 2023 Regional Veterans Day Parade & Celebration will be held Saturday, November 11th, at Fort Smith's Chaffee Crossing Historic District and promises to be a fun-filled day for veterans and families. U.S. Senator John Boozman has declared this as Arkansas' largest Veterans Day celebration. Our festivities are centered around honoring veterans of all military services and all wars. This year's parade will also honor local chapters of National veteran organizations.
10 AM Veteran Honors Ceremony
12 PM Parade Begins
Other activities before and during the parade include: food trucks, veteran information booths, live music, free tours at the Chaffee Barbershop Museum, and more!
THANK YOU, VETERANS, for your sacrifices. We appreciate your service and we will never forget your loyalty and patriotism!
ATTENTION PARADE PARTICIPANTS
Please enter to line up from Roberts Blvd. before 11:30 AM. Ellis St. is RED (Veteran entries). Fort Chaffee Blvd. is WHITE (Public entries). Collier St. is BLUE (Public entries)
Volunteers will provide instructions on where/how to line up. Look for the big signs at the end of the streets.
YES! YOU CAN THROW CANDY!
ONLY ON Taylor Ave, Roberts Blvd, and Terry St.
DO NOT THROW CANDY ON WARD AVENUE!
* Please confirm directly with the promoter or box office to ensure event details have not changed.