# Phoenix Veterans Day Parade 2026 > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Parade route: N 3rd St, McDowell Rd to Indian School Rd, N 3rd St and E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85012 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Honoring America's Veterans - Official page: https://honoringamericasveterans.org/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), 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/phoenix/activities/phoenix-veterans-day-parade-2026--listing-1a458e285fa6f2a4989a46ac ## About Phoenix's Veterans Day Parade, presented since 1997 by Honoring America's Veterans, marks its 30th anniversary in 2026 on a new route: it steps off at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, and heads north on Third Street from McDowell Road to Indian School Road. Organizers expect more than 45,000 spectators along the curb to salute marching units, floats, veterans' service organizations and the Veterans Grand Marshals, nominated veterans who each represent an era of service and ride in the parade; Super Bowl XX quarterback Jim McMahon is this year's Celebrity Grand Marshal. The parade starts at 11 a.m. on 11/11 on purpose, to mark Armistice Day and the end of World War I, which makes it a natural moment to explain the holiday to children. 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