# Tidewater Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony at the Oceanfront

> Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Wed, Nov 11 · 9:00 AM
- Where: Tidewater Veterans Memorial (parade on Atlantic Avenue), 1000 19th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations
- Official page: https://hrcvo.org/
- Last checked: Fri, Oct 30

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## About

The Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations' annual parade marches down Atlantic Avenue to the Tidewater Veterans Memorial on 19th Street, followed by a memorial ceremony with a wreath laying, 21-gun salute, military aircraft flyover and the Grand Marshal's speech. A separate ticketed luncheon follows at the DoubleTree.

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