Veterans Day Celebration and Parade

Veterans Day Celebration planned in Beckley on November.

Veterans Day Celebration And Parade – The American Legion Post 32 and the Beckley-Raleigh County Veterans Parade Committee will host the annual Veterans Parade on Monday. beginning at 11:00 a.m. The entry form and details can be found at the Beckley.Events site or call 304-256-1776 to have the form emailed or mailed. If interested in participating, please complete and send in the entry form by November 7th.

The Veterans Parade line-up will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Park Middle School (floats, vehicles) and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza (bands, walking units & military vehicles). A Memory Walk and Honor Walk section will honor veterans - loved ones are invited to walk with a photo, memento, or sign in the parade (line-up with the walking units at BIG). The Parade Grand Marshal will be Frank Henderson.

American Legion Post 32 selected "Duty – Honor – Country" as the 2024 Parade Theme. Floats designers should place signs identifying the group on all four sides of the float. Cash and trophy awards will be presented for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place best overall entries, along with the top high school and middle school bands. Awards will be presented after the parade at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza.

Other Veterans Day Celebration events include:

Veterans groups are welcome to set up a booth at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza or at Word Park 10am-1pm. Confirm by calling 304-256-1776.

Several school marching bands will perform music from their regular pregame or halftime shows between 12 and 1 pm on the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Plaza.

Veterans are invited to enjoy a free box lunch at the WVU Tech Administration, Extension and Culinary Building on Neville Street – (limited supply) – after the parade.

The Raleigh County Veterans Museum is planning an Open House at their new facility on Eisenhower Drive.

Candy During Parades: Please do not throw candy or objects from your float or vehicle. Do not allow children riding on entries to drop candy beside vehicles. Children often run into the street after candy and risk getting hurt. If you wish to distribute candy/items, please have someone walk alongside your entry to distribute. If watching the parade with children, please keep children on the sidewalks. Candy in the street has become a safety issue and a concern for those driving in the parade and the parade committee.