Veterans Day events on Wednesday, Nov. 11, will bring parades, ceremonies and gatherings to communities across Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Palm Beach and Okeechobee counties. In Stuart, the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony starts at 10 a.m. The parade will travel along East Ocean Boulevard and finish at Memorial Park.
The Stuart event is among several morning observances on the regional schedule, with ceremonies in Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce beginning an hour later. Indian River County’s calendar includes an evening observance and a separate gathering for veterans in Vero Beach.
Port St. Lucie’s ceremony starts at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 2100 S.E. Veterans Memorial Parkway. Admission is free.
The program will feature music and remarks, along with a rifle salute, a flyover and Taps. With seating limited, organizers encourage visitors to get there early and take a chair. Fort Pierce also will honor veterans with an 11 a.m. ceremony at its Veterans Memorial Park.
After that ceremony, VFW Post 8058 will host a free lunch with live entertainment beginning at noon. The post is at 3475 Douglas Ave. The ceremony and lunch are listed as separate parts of Fort Pierce’s Veterans Day events.
In Indian River County, the Veterans Day Observance is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Those planning to attend should consult the county calendar for the location and further event details. The calendar also includes Veterans Meet Up, scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at Our House Network in Vero Beach.
That event is a gathering for veterans. In Okeechobee County, a Veterans Day celebration at Okeechobee KOA RV Resort runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Central Elementary also has an 8:30 a.m. Veterans Day celebration, and the school has invited families to submit photographs of veterans.
Palm Beach County’s schedule begins with Wellington’s 8:15 a.m. parade from Village Hall, 12300 Forest Hill Blvd., followed by an 8:30 a.m. ceremony at the Wellington Veterans Memorial at Forest Hill and South Shore boulevards. Delray Beach and North Palm Beach have 9 a.m. ceremonies, while Royal Palm Beach’s event runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, 151 Civic Center Way.
Palm Beach Gardens’ 11 a.m. Veterans Salute Celebration includes a keynote speaker and the Palm Beach Gardens High School Chorus. Boca Raton’s free Red, White & Boca event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, with music, speakers, a veterans marketplace and a classic car show. Lake Worth Beach’s celebration starts at 5 p.m.