The 25th Annual Veterans Day Parade

About this event

Join Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) for the 25th Annual Bend Veterans Day Parade at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in downtown Bend. This year’s theme, “Saluting Our Veterans! 250 Years of Service and Sacrifice,” honors veterans of all eras and commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.

Grand Marshal Joseph W. Sharpe, a 101-year-old U.S. Army and World War II veteran, will lead this community celebration. The parade kicks off with a Civil Air Patrol flyover, followed by the Rolling Thunder motorcycle group leading the procession.

The route crosses the Newport Avenue Veterans Memorial Bridge, heads south on Wall Street, turns west on Franklin Avenue, and follows Riverside Avenue around Drake Park to NW Galveston Avenue, concluding at NW Harmon Boulevard. Accessible parking is available in the lot behind City Hall on Wall Street.

If you're interested in participating in the parade, please visit https://covo-us.org/event/veterans-day-parade/ for more information and to complete the free registration form.

This event was made possible our title sponsor, Mid Oregon Credit Union, and support in part from the City of Bend. For more information, contact bendveteransparade@covo-us.org.