All over DFW, communities will be honoring American military heroes throughout the weekend. Here are a few top parades, memorials and festivals!
Dallas
Marching bands, JROTC groups, floats, military vehicles and veterans organizations will turn downtown Dallas red, white and blue during a parade focusing on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St. vetsdayindallas.org.
Fort Worth
Beginning at 10:45 a.m. Tarrant County Courthouse (100 E. Weatherford St.), this parade makes a stop at Sundance Square (420 Main St.) for a ceremony at 11 a.mbefore proceeding down Main St. The theme is “The War to End All Wars” and the grand marshal is Jim Hodgson, a Texas WWI Centennial Commemoration Director. There will be a flyover by a Marine squadron in F/A-18 Hornet planes.
Nov. 10 at 10:45 a.m. beginning at 100 E. Weatherford St. and running through Sundance Square, 420 Main St. tarrantcountyveterans.org.
Grapevine
Salute American military service members during a patriotic parade down Main St. and learn about organizations that help veterans in need. A fair will follow with food, music and games.
Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grapevine Historic Main Street District, 705 S. Main St. grapevineveteransparade.org.
The Colony
This festival features live music by country greats Radney Foster, Restless Heart and headliner Sawyer Brown. There will be a memorial ceremony at 11 a.m., and a video exhibit honoring military veterans with local ties. Enjoy a fun run; a car, bike and truck show; carnival rides and food; a silent auction and a fireworks display at around 8 p.m.
Nov. 10 from noon to 9 p.m. at Colony Five Star Sports Complex, 4100 Blair Oaks Drive. Prices vary for vendors and carnival rides and games. thecolonytx.gov.
Forney
Hundreds of collector vehicles in categories such as vintage, antiques, classics, muscle cars, trucks and low-riders will be on display at Turkey Trax Auto Show and Veterans Run, a patriotic eleventh annual event in Forney. Start the day with a 5K fun run, which benefits local veterans organizations.
Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Forney Community Park, 241 South FM 548, Forney. Free for spectators; $20 to participate in 5K run. sharingthelove.org.
McKinney
This two-part memorial features an 11th Hour ceremony at 11 a.m. with a missing man formation flyover, patriotic music and parade of colors. A sundown ceremony at 5:26 p.m.includes the reading of names on the city’s Wall of Honor before the playing of “Taps.”
Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. and 5:26 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 6053 Weiskopf Ave., McKinney. mckinneytexas.org.
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