The area’s largest salute to freedom fighters is downtown starting with the Denver Veterans Day Parade & Festival on Saturday, November 5, 2022. Local veterans organizations and supporters will step off at 10 a.m. at 14th St. and Colfax in downtown Denver. The parade is a march through military history as participants represent different conflicts over the years, including the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, World War II and so on.
Each engagement will feature military memorabilia from that era, including old uniforms, vehicles and weapons. The veterans organizations have agreed to march together to showcase their organizations’ historic roots in these eras.
Spectators will also enjoy corporate floats, car clubs, marching units, bands, and more.
Prime parade viewing areas are: Colfax & Broadway, Colfax & Bannock, Colfax & Lincoln, Lincoln & 14th Ave., Broadway & 14th Ave., and Broadway & 13th. The parade ends by heading west on 13th past the Denver Public Library to the Denver Art Museum. A map is here.
The Denver Veterans Day Festival follows runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Civic Center Park. The FREE festival includes live music, a display of vintage and modern military vehicles, kids & family activities and a wide variety of vendors.
The festival serves as a celebratory “Thank You” to our Veterans who have fought to ensure our freedoms.