The Tidewater Veterans Day Parade steps off at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue, with a flyover and an 11 a.m. ceremony. Free.

The 2026 Tidewater Veterans Day Parade steps off at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue. A formal ceremony follows at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial. It is free and open to the public.

The city announced the schedule in a news release on Nov. 2. The Veterans Administration has designated the parade a regional event.

When and where

What When Where
Parade 9 a.m. Starts at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue
Ceremony 11 a.m., right after the parade Tidewater Veterans Memorial, 1000 19th St., across from the Virginia Beach Convention Center

Who is marching

The city’s release lists:

  • a flyover by the Military Aviation Museum
  • military units from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard, from installations across Hampton Roads
  • veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
  • municipal and veterans support groups from across Tidewater
  • local high school bands and Scout groups

The ceremony will feature military, federal, state and local dignitaries, the city said. The event is presented by the Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations and co-sponsored by American Gold Star Mothers Inc.

Honoring a veteran with a paver

Anyone who has served in any branch of the U.S. armed forces can be honored with a paving stone in the William L. “Billy” Myers Sr. Veterans Memorial Park, next to the Tidewater Veterans Memorial. Two sizes are available. The names of newly added veterans are read at the Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies each year, according to the city.

Proceeds go to the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Committee for Veterans. Orders are taken on the Mayor’s Committee for Veterans page.

What it means for you

  • Watching: the route starts at 16th Street and Atlantic Avenue at 9 a.m. Plan to arrive early if you want a spot near the start.
  • Getting there: the release does not list road closures or parking. Our parking and getting around guide covers the Oceanfront lots and garages.
  • The ceremony: it begins at the memorial on 19th Street once the parade ends.
  • Questions: the organizer is the Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations, which takes questions about the parade and ceremony.

For more on what is happening around town, see things to do in Virginia Beach.