San Jose Metblogs: Veteran's Day Parade Today

San Jose actually hosts the largest Veteran's Day event in Northern California. If you're lucky enough to get the day off, read below or at the San Jose Metblogs site for more details on today's festivities!

92nd Annual Veterans Day Parade

by Gary Wiens

November 8th, 2010 @ 11:05 PM Downtown, Free, Holidays

Thursday November 11 is Veterans Day. There will be a memorial ceremony and a parade in downtown San Jose; also, in honor of Veterans Day, entrance fees waived at National Parks.

The Parade’s Opening Ceremony begins on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month with a memorial ceremony at Plaza de Cesar Chavez on Market Street.

The Parade begins at noon from Delmas Street (near HP Pavilion) and travels east along Santa Clara to Market Street. The Parade then proceeds south on Market Street and ends at San Carlos Street.

In addition, entrance fees waived on Veterans Day at public recreation lands managed by the National Park Service.

On Veterans Day, there is no postal service and libraries are closed.

Veterans Day
Thursday, November 11, 2010

11:00 am – Opening Ceremony
12:00 pm – Parade