Monday, November 12
11:01 a.m.
Downtown Jacksonville
 
Keep checking this website for updates on the 2012 Veterans Day Parade!

2011 Parade Route

Printable 2011 Parade Route Map (PDF)
The parade route began at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts and followed Water Street to Newnan Street, where it turned on Bay Street and endws at EverBank Field.  

Viewing Areas

Bleacher seating locations for the 2012 parade will be announced soon.

2011 Pre-Parade Entertainment & Program

• Navy Band Southeast, 10-10:45 a.m., Outside the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
• Presentation of Colors by the Naval Air Station Jacksonville's Color Guard Team
• National Anthem performed bt the Jacksonville Harmony Chorus "In the House" Quartet 

2011 Grand Marshals

• Mayor Alvin Brown, City of Jacksonville
• Mr. Russell Frame, former 1st Lt., U.S. Marine Corps
• Maj. Gen. James D. Tyre, assistant adjutant general, Florida Army National Guard
• Mr. Paul J. Forsythe, USN, Ret., oldest Jacksonville veteran, 102 years old
• Ms. Elsie Loveall, Sgt. Women's Army Corps, one of the oldest Jacksonville female veterans, 90 years old

2011 Senior Military Leadership 

• Rear Admiral Kurt Tidd, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, U.S. Fourth Fleet
• Rear Admiral Jack Scorby, USN, Commander, Navy Region Southeast
• Colonel Christopher J. Michelsen, USMC, Commanding Officier, USMC Blount Island Command
• Captain Jeffrey D. McClay, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Jacksonville
• Captain Douglas F. Cochrane, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Station Mayport
• Captain Andy Blomme, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCG Sector Jacksonville
• Colonel Robert Wetzel, Operations Group Commander, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard Jacksonville 
• Lt. Colonel Clint Barker, Deputy District Command, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

2011 Participating Groups & Organizations

• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Motorcycle Unit
• Jacksonville University NROTC
• Navy Band Southeast
• Grand Marshalls
• Senior Military Leadership
• Homeless Veterans Burial Program by Dignity Memorial
• Florida Fallen Heroes Float
• PFC Tavarus D. Setzler Foundation, Inc.
• PO2 Keith V. Robinson Sports Foundation, Inc.
• Florida Air National Guard Vehicles
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Wounded Warrior Project
• Marine Corps League
• Military Affairs Veterans Division and Mayor’s Disability Council Float
• Veteran Reintegration Center of Jacksonville, Inc.
• Red, White, and Blue Star Balloons carried by the Air National Guard 125th Fighter Wing
• USS Saratoga
• Xerox: Let’s Say Thanks
• First Coast High School Naval Junior ROTC
• Englewood High School Army JROTC- Ram Battalion
• Englewood High School Band of Gold
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary River Patrol Boat
• U.S. Coast Guard Station Mayport
• American Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII- St. Johns River Chapter
• United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
• American Legion Post 197
• Patrol Squadron Eight “Fighting Tigers”
• Brookdale Senior Living Float
• Special Forces Association
• American Legion Family of Arlington Post 283 and 88Krispy Kreme
• Bishop Kenny NJROTC
• Bishop Kenny High School Marching Crusader Band
• Disabled American Veterans- Chapter 1
• Jacksonville Corvette Club
• United States Air Force Recruiting
• China-Bruma-India Veterans Association
• Korean War Veterans Association
• Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida Drum Line - BG Groove Machine Float
• 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion
• Operation Homefront-Florida
• American Legion Lakeshore Post 137
• Scottish-American Military Society – Admiral Franklin Buchanan Post 131
• Ridgeview High School Naval ROTC Panther Company Color Guard and Drill Team
• Terry Parker High School NJROTC
• Forrest High School Air Force Junior ROTC
• Jacksonville’s Model A Club
• Uncle Sam Hat Balloon carried by Air National Guard 125th Fighter Wing
• Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association- Chapter 56
• Filipino American Veterans Society, Inc. of Jacksonville, Fl.
• The Knights of Columbus
• U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Jacksonville District
• Kirby-Smith Camp No. 1209- Sons of Confederate Veterans
• Military Officers Association of America- MOAA, Mayport Chapter
• Florida Youth Challenge Academy
• Jean Ribault High School Marine Corps JROTC
• Ribault Middle School Mighty Colts Band
• Andrew Jackson Flying Tigers Air Force Junior ROTC
• Andrew Jackson High School Marching Tiger Band
• Southside Business Men’s Club
• Florida Navy Nurse Corps Association
• FDR Squadron Naval Sea Cadets Corps
• Jacksonville Harmony Chorus
• American Red Cross
• Matanzas Jeep Club
• Mandarin Moose Lodge – Moose Riders 42
• Latin American Motorcycle Association of Jacksonville
• Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Jacksonville
• Wolfson High School JROTC
• Sandalwood High School Band
• Florida Society Sons of American Revolution
• Children of American Revolution and the Princess Malee Society
• Navy Wives Club of America, Daughters in Dixie #300
• American Flag Balloon carried by CSX employees
• CSX Military Affinity Group
• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States- Department of Florida District 6
• Fourth Judicial Circuit Public Defender Matt Shirk
• Mandarin High School NJROCT
• Montford Point Marines
• Naval Air Station Jacksonville Fire Department
• Paxon School for Advanced Studies Junior Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
• Ed White JROTC
• Fleet Reserve Unit # 126
• Republican Women’s Club of Duval Federated
• Community Hospice Veterans Partnership
• Taylor Foundation
• Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1046
• Florida Blue Star Moms- Chapter 1
• The Salvation Army
• Walter Jones American Legion Post #244
• Gator Clowns of Jacksonville
• Clara White Mission
• Julington Jesus’ Cadets “J-Dets” Troop 100
• Robert E. Lee High School NJRTOC
• Robert E. Lee Marching Generals and Cheerleaders
• First Coast Tea Party
• Vette Masters of Florida
• 11th and 12th Masonic District Association
• Jacksonville Giants and Jewels
• First Coast Smarties
• The Vietnamese Association of Jacksonville and Vicinity
• The J’Ville Riders
• Habitat for Humanity Jacksonville, Inc.
• Cecil Field Civil Air Patrol- Air Force Auxiliary
• Morocco Shriners
• Girl Scouts
• Boy Scouts

2011 Roaming Groups 

Jaxson de Ville and The ROAR
Face Painters
Stilt Walkers

Show your patriotic pride! 

Those watching the parade are encouraged to show their support by wearing red, white and blue as well as waving flags, banners and signs as the parade participants go by. Don your favorite RED, WHITE and BLUE attire and show your American pride! Wear your favorite patriotic colors, raise your American Flag high and show the nation how Jacksonville honors and celebrates our military community! 

2011 Surrounding Veterans Day Events 

Southside Business Men's Club presents
Salute: Veterans Day Picnic & American Musicfest
Friday, November 11
Immediately following the Veterans Day Parade
Metropolitan Park
Free Admission
Live music including Will Pearsall, The OC Band, Back from the Brink, Feral Swine Experiment, Laural Lee and the Escapes, Grandpa's Cough Medicine, Nate Holley and Amy Hendrickson & The Prime Detective.
Southside Business Men's Club Website 

Victory Begins at Home: Florida during World War II
Friday, November 11
Various times
MOSH (Museum of Science and History)
Activities include World War II model displays, patriotic cosmic concerts, military re-enactors and more.
Free admission for retired and active duty military
MOSH Website

Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair Military Special
Friday, November 11
Noon-11 p.m.
Show your military ID to receive one free admission.
Jacksonville Fair website 

Celebrate America
Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Army Field Band
November 11-12
8 p.m.
Times-Union Center for Performing Arts
Jacksonville Symphony Website

Midtown Family Art Fest & Salute to the Troops
Saturday, November 12
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Midtown Center in historic St. Nicholas
Featuring local artists, military displays and game, eco-friendly items, community health vendors, Kids Zone and much more.
Midtown Family Fest website