2025 Veterans Day Parade
Photos by Robert Holcomb

Get ready for the 2026 Veterans Day Parade!

2026 Applications are now open! If you would like to participate in this year’s parade, please fill out the form below or call our office at 360-992-1800.

The deadline to apply is Friday, October 30, 2026.

The parade will take place, rain or shine, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11:00am at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The parade route begins at the east end of Officers Row at East Reserve Street and Evergreen Boulevard, winds through the Fort Vancouver National Site, and concludes on 5th Street near Pearson Air Museum. The event will be broadcast live on CVTV for those unable to attend in person.

Parking will be available at the Clark PUD lot on the corner of Fort Vancouver Way and Mill Plain Blvd, in the lot to the south of the O. O. Howard House, and in the Fort Vancouver Parking Lot on E 5th street.

While you are at the parade, we invite you to stop by the Gesa Credit Union booth!

Happening alongside the parade is the Veterans Day Open House hosted by Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC). The Open House will be held at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E 5^th St., Vancouver, WA 98661, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Local employers and organizations who support veterans will be on hand to connect with fellow veterans and community members. Learn more at: https://cmac11.com/cmac-events/veterans-day-open-house/

To review last year’s parade, visit the link below. Special thanks to CVTV/Clark Vancouver Television for their production of this event:
2025 PARADE VIDEO

2026 Parade Application