Parade Information

Veterans Day Parade Schedule and Outline of Events

Parade Line Up

6:00 to 8:30 am, at Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin, TX (Congress Street Bridge);
Vehicles report and line up in 15 minute increments, as assigned
Personnel marching or riding with units and organizations should report by 7:30

Parade Reviewing Stand

8:45 am, Inter-Continental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, located at 7th and Congress

Parade Lead off

9:00 am, Grand Marshall on site, parade will proceed up Congress Ave. to the Texas State Capitol; Capitol South Step Entertainment

Parade Ends at 11th and Congress Ave.

Memorial Ceremony – Commemoration Program – Ceremonial Bell Ringing

10:50 am – on SOUTH STEPS OF THE STATE CAPITOL

Welcoming – Master of Ceremonies

Invocation – Parade Chaplain

National Anthem – To be determined

Pledge of Allegiance and Posting of the Colors

Introduction of Dais

Presentation of Proclamations – US Congress, Texas Senate, Texas House, Travis County, City of Austin

Guest speaker: to be determined

Presentations – Veteran Organizations

Roll Call to Honor our Dead

11:45am (Wreath Laying Ceremony with Bell Tolling, 21 Gun Salute and Taps)
Salute provided by Tejanos in Action

Benediction – Parade Chaplain

Dismissal – 12:30 (appx)

“Pray for our men and women in uniform and remember our Veterans”