Saturday, Nov 8,2025
We have bands, JROTC, veteran and military groups, community clubs, groups, and organizations, and many more, participating in our Parade. After the Parade, we have Ceremonies at the Placita (Veterans Memorial Park) located in front of the Presidio Chapel, where the Colors will be presented, the playing of our National Anthem and the US and Texas pledges will be given, followed by the invocation and the presentation of guests and elected officials. The Candle Lighting ceremony will take place and introduction and Honors will be given to five San Elizario Veterans, followed by the playing of patriotic music by the San Elizario Eagle Band and the Ceremonies ending with the playing of Taps.
29th Annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade
November 8, 2025
Free admission
11:00 AM
The 29th annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in downtown Las Cruces.
The theme for this year’s parade: TBA
The parade will stage at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall and continue south on Water Street back to the staging area.
The parade reviewing stand will be at the intersection of Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue. Opening ceremonies and presentation of medals to the Grand Marshals are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the reviewing stand.
People with sensitive hearing should be aware that a cannon will be fired near the reviewing stand to mark the start of the parade. Parade-goers and nearby residents are reminded that the cannon is firing blanks and is merely announcing the start of the parade. The loud report from the firing of the cannon is not an emergency.
To accommodate the parade, Main Street and streets that feed into the parade route will begin closing at 6 a.m. on Nov. 8. Parking will be available at the lot just south of El Paso Electric, the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, Thomas Branigan Library, City Hall and several parking lots located on the East side of the downtown area between Main Street and Church Street.
For more information about the Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade, visit the Las Cruces Veterans Day website.
http://www.lascrucesvetday.org
