# American Heroes: A Salute to Veterans and First Responders — The Colony > Event for families in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: The Athletic Club — The Colony, 4100 Blair Oaks Drive, The Colony, TX 75056 - Ages: Something for everyone - Price: FREE (separate VIP area offered) - Organizer: City of The Colony Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://saluteamericanheroes.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/dallas-fort-worth/activities/american-heroes-a-salute-to-veterans-and-first-responders-the-colony--listing-723ec4cef19e2d228ce06e09 ## About The City of The Colony's Veterans Day weekend festival at The Athletic Club is a free, all-day celebration honoring veterans, first responders and their families. Children will find carnival rides and games, crafts and activities, food trucks and vendors, plus a car show running through the day, a community stage with local talent and live bands in the afternoon. A veterans ceremony takes place on stage at 5:45 p.m., and a drone show closes the night at 8 p.m. A silent auction benefits Operation Comfort Warriors and One Tribe Foundation. Admission is free; a separate VIP area with buffet and bar access is offered. 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