12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade

The Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival serves as a heartfelt tribute to military service, aiming to honor our veterans, uphold their legacy, and bring our community closer together through a vibrant celebration in Philadelphia in honor of Veterans Day.

The 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival will take place on November 8, 2026.  It will once again be televised on Channel 6. The parade kicks off at 12pm on the Ben Franklin Parkway and ends just past the Philadelphia Art Museum at Eakins Oval, where the Festival will be held.

It is our extreme honor we announce the Grand Marshall for the upcoming 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival will be ~ New Jersey's last surviving Original Montford Point Marine Gunnery Sergeant Roosevelt Farrow. He and 20,000 African American men integrated the US Marine Corps between 1942-1949 and played pivotal roles during WWII in key battles around the globe. To view his biography, click here.

 

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June 24, 2026 - The Final Segment of the series, America on Purpose, will air this Saturday evening at 9 p.m. on CNN

 The theme of this show will be PATRIOTISM and will feature the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Veterans Parade and many of the people and organizations from the region who participated in the parade.

The parade will be featured twice on Saturday evening on CNN in both the first and second half hour of the show.

As you might remember, Craig marched in the parade and talked to many people and organizations over the course of several hours, along with several days of follow-up after the parade. Staff described this particular theme of Patriotism and the content they filmed in Philadelphia as " powerful ".

Craig has dedicated this segment to Jacob Ruser, Battle of the Bulge veteran who recently passed away at the age of 101. Apparently Craig, as many people have been, was moved by Jacob's story when they spoke along with Vietnam War POW Ralph Galati will also be featured.

 

It is our extreme honor we announce the Grand Marshall for the upcoming 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival will be ~ New Jersey's last surviving Original Montford Point Marine Gunnery Sergeant Roosevelt Farrow. He and 20,000 African American men integrated the US Marine Corps between 1942-1949 and played pivotal roles during WWII in key battles around the globe. To view his biography, click here.

We are extremely exited to announce that Holly Beckes will be one of our #HometownHeroes at the 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade November 8th. Holly joined the Air Force in 1995, the talent of desert storm.
Active duty till July 9, 2001 two months later September 11 hit. I She called her commander to be activated for enduring freedom, and was activated for a year and a half. She then had the choice to stay in or get out of the military she chose to leave . In 2007, Holly decided to cross train as a flight medic. She was the first medic in the United States to take care of our wounded soldiers coming in from Afghanistan and Iraq. Holly served until 2013 all 11 years of service we thank her for
We are excited to announce that, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker will be a keynote speaker at the Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade on November 8th, 2026.
 
Drawing over three decades of public service Mayor Parker's career is defined by deep commitment to the city of Philadelphia.