Portland Veteran's Day Parade

Portland Veterans Day Parade 2026

Come honor and celebrate Military Veterans on November 11, 2026.
The parade starts at 10am at MLK & Beech and ends at MLK & Emerson.

Portland’s only Veterans Day parade started in 1974. Vernon E. Ross, proprietor of Ross Hollywood Funeral Chapel, founded this parade to honor all veterans, past and present, living and deceased.

When: Tuesday, November 11
Parade starts at 10:00am, please arrive by 9:15

Where: Meet at NE Beech and MLK - leave enough time to find parking in the neighborhood

Attire: Whites, hats, gloves, capes.
New members without suits can wear greens.
Dress for the weather including rain gear (if needed) or warm undergarments.

After-Parade Gathering: Details coming soon for meeting up after parade

Follow this link for the PARADE ROUTE

There is a Closing Ceremony and a Vendor and Resources Fair immediately after the parade at the Walnut Park complex parking lot @ 5305 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97211.