The annual Veterans Day Parade on Parnell Avenue, sponsored by the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations, will be held tomorrow, November 8, 2025.
News release from the Allen County War memorial Coliseum:
Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations plans Veterans Day activities
Fort Wayne, Indiana (November 7, 2025) – The annual Veterans Day Parade on Parnell Avenue, sponsored by the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations, will be held tomorrow, November 8 at 11:00 a.m., with a ceremony immediately following the parade.
This year’s parade theme is “A Salute to Service.”
The parade line-up will start at 10:00 a.m. at the booth on Nettie Ave. and Parnell Ave. The parade opening ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. The parade will travel north on Parnell Avenue to the Memorial Coliseum for placement of wreaths, playing of taps, and remembering fallen brothers and sisters-in-arms.
Guests attending the Veterans Day ceremony will be directed to enter the Parnell Avenue employee parking lot entrance (#4) at the west side of the complex. The ceremony will be held immediately following the parade in Memorial Hall.
The Veterans Day parade and ceremony are made possible by local organizations and volunteers. Organizations that would like to participate or have participated in the past can fill out an event form at accov.weebly.com. Participating organizations are asked to send a representative to the check-in booth to ensure volunteers receive directions before the parade starts.
For more information about the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, visit the Allen County Council of Veterans Organizations website, or visit them on Facebook or contact Commander at commanderaccov@gmail.com.
About the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is the tri-state area’s largest event facility, hosting over 1,000,000 visitors annually. Serving northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southern Michigan, the 80-acre Memorial Coliseum Arena, Expo Center & Conference Center complex is host to the Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) and the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men’s basketball program. The facility hosts national concerts, family shows, business and philanthropic events, the area’s largest tradeshow and consumer events and private gatherings. For more information, visit www.memorialcoliseum.com.
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