Downtown Sarasota honors its veterans on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Veterans Day Parade starts at 10:00 AM at Main Street and Orange Avenue.
When the parade wraps, the crowd moves to Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park for the Veterans Day ceremony, which is expected to start around 11:00 AM. The parade and ceremony are hosted by the City of Sarasota and the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee.
Sarasota is home to a lot of people who served. Line Main Street, then walk over to Hamel Park and stay for the ceremony. That second part is where the thank you really lands.
When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026, parade 10:00 AM, ceremony about 11:00 AM
Where: Main Street and Orange Avenue, then Chaplain J.D. Hamel Park, Sarasota, FL
Host: City of Sarasota and the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee
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Event contact: City of Sarasota through sarasotafl.gov.
