The Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade
continues to be a huge success on Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces. This
year, the parade takes place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 9. The parade
will stage on the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main
Street to the round-about, and continue south on Water Street back to the
staging area.
The first 23 years of the parade, no theme
had been designated. Last year, for the first time, the theme, “A Salute to
Women Veterans” was selected. This year, the parade committee choose “Honoring
our Greatest Generation” as the theme, coinciding with the 75th
Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion.
A reviewing stand will be located on
Main Street in front of the Moose Lodge. This is where the presentation of
medals to the Grand Marshals will occur. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for
10:30 a.m. at this location. Folks with sensitive hearing should be aware that
this will also be the area where a cannon is fired to mark the start of the
parade.
Main Street will be closed early because
of the already occurring Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market. Streets that
feed into the parade route will begin closing at 8:30 a.m. Parking will be
available at the El Paso Electric Parking Lot, Dona Ana County Judicial
Complex, Thomas Branigan Library and several parking lots located on the East
side of the downtown area, between Main and Church Streets
Please wish congratulations to Evanee
Stockman, an 8th grade student at Picacho Middle School. She was the
winner of the 2019 Veterans Day Parade art poster. As the winner, she will be
participating in the parade and has received a small monetary award and a framed
copy of the City of Las Cruces Poster containing her design.
If you would like more information on
the Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade, the committee, or are interested in
volunteering, please visit the website www.lascrucesvetday.org.