Veterans Day 2023 is Saturday, Nov. 11 and across Arizona, cities and towns are honoring those who served the country with events and special deals.
From discounts to free meals, the @DeptVetAffairs has a breakdown of some of the biggest #VeteransDay freebies for #Veterans!
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— Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (@AZVETS) November 9, 2023
Avondale
Vet Fun Run
Day: Saturday
Time: 8 a.m.
Venue: Southwest corner of Estrella North Plaza (3000 N Dysart Rd.)
Chandler
Chandler Veterans Day event
Day: Saturday
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Venue: Field of Honor at Veterans Oasis Park (4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd.)
Gilbert
Veterans Day at Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery
Day: Friday.
Time: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Venue: Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home (2100 E. Queen Creek Rd.)
Glendale
Veterans Day Ceremony
Day: Saturday
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Venue: Glendale Main Library (5959 W. Brown St.)
Goodyear
Veterans Day Tribute Festival
Day: Saturday
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 pm.
Venue: Goodyear Civic Square (1900 N. Civic Square)
Fountain Hills
Veterans Day Services – Veteran’s Memorial
Day: Saturday
Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Veteran’s Memorial Fountain Park ( 17166 – 17198 E. El Lago Blvd.)
Laveen
Veterans Day Celebration and Volleyball Tournament
Day: Saturday.
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Venue: Misty La Salvia Veterans Ranch (2800 W. Dobbins Rd.)
Maricopa
Maricopa Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Venue: Central Arizona College (17945 Regent Dr.) to Leading Edge Academy (18700 N. Porter Rd.)
Mesa
East Valley Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Venue: The parade starts on Center Street and University Drive. It will run Southon Center Street to 1st Street turning west onto 1st Street and continuing to N.Robson.
Peoria
AZ Veterans Day Run
Day: Sunday.
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Venue: Peoria Sports Complex (N. 83rd Ave.)
Veterans Day Ceremony
Day: Saturday
Time: 8 a.m.
Venue: Rio Vista Recreation Center (8866 W. Thunderbird Rd.)
Phoenix
Veteran’s Day Parade
Day: Saturday.
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Option 1: Camelback Road, East of Central Avenue and West of 7th Street. Option 2: 7th Street just south of Camelback to Montecito.
Veteran’s Day Tribute
Day: Saturday.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Venue: Heard Museum (2301 N. Central Ave.)
Veterans Day Expo
Day: Saturday.
Time: noon – 5 p.m.
Venue: Mae Collective PHX (1718 N. 16th St.)
Prescott
2023 Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday.
Time: 10:30 a.m.
The 2023 Veterans Day Parade will be held in Downtown Prescott on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Opening ceremonies will take place at 10:30am on the stage at the intersection of Cortez St. and Union St., with parade beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Scottsdale
Annual Veterans Day Commemoration
Day: Saturday.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Venue: Scottsdale Civic Center Memorial Lawn (3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.)
Veterans Day Hike at Lost Dog Wash Trailhead
Day: Saturday.
Time: 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Venue: Lost Dog Wash Trailhead – (12601 N. 124th St.)
Sierra Vista
Annual Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Sierra Vista’s 28th Annual Veterans Day Parade will start heading down Fry Boulevard at 9am beginning at 7th Street and ending at Veterans Memorial Park. A short ceremony will follow in the park at about 10 a.m.
Surprise
Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday.
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Venue: Bullard Avenue between Paradise Lane and Tierra Buena Lane.
Tempe
Veterans Day Parade
Day: Saturday
Time: 10 a.m.
Venue: Starts at ASU Gammage Auditorium (1200 S Forest Ave.) Route will head north up Mill Avenue through Downtown Tempe to Tempe Beach Park.