There\u2019s a new route for the 2025 Veterans Day parade in downtown Erie.<\/p>\n
The annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony<\/a>, hosted by the Erie County Department of Veterans Affairs, will take place on Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. and will run until 1 p.m.<\/p>\n The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at 10th and State streets and will proceed to march north on State Street over to North Park Row.<\/p>\n In previous years, the parade would step off at Veterans Stadium and head south on State Street before ending at Jefferson Elementary School at 230 E. 38th St.<\/p>\n Where will the Veterans Day Ceremony take place?<\/p>\n The 2025 Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Jefferson Elementary School directly across the street from the Erie VA Medical Center 135 E. 38th St.<\/p>\n Assisting vets: Hundreds of volunteers help veterans receive care at Erie VAMC and its medical offices<\/a><\/p>\n Who can attend the Veterans Day Ceremony?<\/p>\n All veterans, families and members of the Erie community are welcome to attend the Veterans Day Ceremony. Attendees can also attend a Jeep show at the Erie VAMC front parking lot.<\/p>\n Want to join the Veterans Day parade?<\/p>\n If your organization is looking to partake in the Veterans Day parade, contact Stacy Farrell at 814-860-2024 or Karen O\u2019Neal at 814-860-2454. Participants do not have to be veterans or veteran-related organizations to participate.<\/p>\n If you go\u2026<\/p>\n Location: Parade will run along State Street from 10th and State streets to North Park Row. Ceremony is at 230 E. 38th St.<\/p>\n Cost: both events are free to attend.<\/p>\n Learn more at va.gov\/erie<\/a>.<\/p>\n More: Erie-area veteran dealt with PTSD, homelessness after deployments. Now he helps other vets<\/a><\/p>\n Veterans Day candlelight ceremony<\/p>\n If you are unable to make the parade this year, there will be a candlelight ceremony held at the historic Pennsylvania Soldiers\u2019 and Sailors\u2019 Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 560 E. Third St., on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n This ceremony will honor veterans at rest and give thanks to those who worked diligently to support the mission.<\/p>\n There will be a reception immediately following the event at West Third and Ash streets.<\/p>\n More information can be found on their Facebook event page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nicholas Sorensen can be reached at Nsorensen@gannett.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n