Our guide features Veterans Day events in North Carolina from the mountains to the sea and many places in between!
November is a busy month for us North Carolinians, with events keeping us busy from beginning to end. Above all, there’s one important annual tradition to remember—Veterans Day.
Side Note: If you’re reading this and happen to be a Veteran, we can’t thank you enough for all of the sacrifices you have made for this country. Thank you for your service to this nation.
Whether you’re a Veteran or not, we think you’d like to invite you to one of these Veterans Day Events in North Carolina.
While we know you can’t attend them all, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the state, starting at the beginning of the month and running through the officially recognized date of November 11.
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List of Veterans Day Events in North Carolina
We’ve organized our guide to Veterans Day Events in NC into the following sections:
Note: If you know about any NC Veterans Day Events that we may have missed, please kindly tells us about them in the comments section or by email.
Veterans Day Parades
Veterans Day Parades form part of celebrations for many towns and cities throughout North Carolina. We’ve ordered these parades first by date and then alphabetically by the town or city:
- Benson Run for the Brave 5k and Veterans Day Celebration (November 1)
- Salute to Veterans Parade in Uptown Charlotte (November 8)
- Alamance County Veterans Day Parade in Graham (November 8)
- Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in Huntersville (November 8)
- Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade (November 8)
- Carteret County Veterans Day Parade in Morehead City (November 8)
- Greensboro Honors Veteran’s Parade (November 8)
- Veterans Day Parade in Apex (November 11)
- Veterans Day Parade in Mooresville (November 11)
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Veterans Day Celebrations
Some of these Veterans Day Celebrations include parades and all include a variety of events.
Western NC Veterans Day Events
As with the previous section, we’ve ordered these parades first by date and then alphabetically by the town or city:
- Veterans Day Ceremony in Asheville (November 11)
- High Country Veterans Day Events
- Flag Retirement Ceremony at the Original Mast General Store in Valle Crucis (November 8)
- Veterans Day Commemoration in Boone (November 11)
- Veterans Day Service in North Wilkesboro (November 11)
Central NC Veterans Day Events
- Charlotte-area and Mecklenburg County Veterans Day Events
- Downtown Belmont Veterans Day Celebration (November 2)
- Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show (November 8-9)
- Carolinas Veterans Festival after the Veterans Day Parade in Uptown Charlotte (November 8)
- Veterans Day Ceremony in Waxhaw (November 11)
- Mooresville NC Veteran Celebrations (November 3-13)
- POW/MIA Flag Processional & Ceremony (November 3)
- Veterans Breakfast at the Charles Mack Citizen Center (November 6): RSVP Required by email (TOTLRotaryclub@gmail.com) or by visiting topofthelakemooresville.com.
- One Nation Under God Luncheon behind Richard’s Coffee Shop (November 8): This event is limited to veterans and one guest.
- Glenwood Park Memorial Ceremony (November 11)
- Veterans Day Parade (November 11)
- “Be Someone’s Hero” Blood Drive at Richard’s Coffee Shop (November 13)
- Veterans Day Program in Cornelius (November 11)
- Veterans Day Event at the Carolina Field of Honor in Kernersville (November 11)
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- Research Triangle Area Veterans Day Events (Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill)
- Zebulon Veterans Day Celebration (November 5)
- Morrisville Veterans Day Breakfast (November 7)
- Free Veterans Day Concert with Durham Community Concert Band in Chapel Hill (November 9)
- Veterans Day Tribute in Knightdale (November 9)
- Veterans Day Ceremony in Apex (November 11)
- Veterans Day Observance in Cary (November 11)
- Veterans Day Observance in Garner (November 11)
Eastern NC Veterans Day Events
- Veterans Tribute NC in Jacksonville (November 1-11): With a large military population, you should find plenty of Veterans Day events in this Onslow County city. Here’s a breakdown, starting on November 1:
- Onslow Veterans Pow Wow (November 1-2)
- Freedom Fountain Observance (November 7)
- Red, White, and Salute (November 7)
- Veterans Day Parade (November 8)
- Military Basketball Association Tournament (November 9-11)
- Veterans Walk of Honor (Throughout)
- Lejeune Memorial Gardens Self-Guided Tours (Throughout)
- Benson Run for the Brave 5k and Veterans Day Celebration (November 1)
- Ride of Honor in Rocky Mount (November 7-8)
- Town of Spring Lake Veteran’s Day Event (November 7)
- New Bern NC Veterans Day Events (November 8-11)
- Veterans Standdown at the National Guard Armory (November 8)
- March for the 22 (November 11): This event is 22-mile hike to “bring an end to veteran suicide.”
- Outer Banks Veterans Week (November 9-15)
- The Wayne County Veterans Day Parade in Goldsboro (November 11)
- Hope Mills Annual Veteran’s Day Remembrance Ceremony (November 11)
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Where Will You Commemorate Veterans Day in North Carolina?
Which of these Veterans Day events in North Carolina will you be attending? Are there any parades, celebrations, or commemorations that we need to add?
Please let us know in the comments section or by email.
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