VETERANS DAY 2019 OBSERVANCES AROUND THE DMV

Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity to attend events such as laying wreaths, parades, concerts and more to learn about the importance of the Veterans Day holiday. Find events near you in the National Capital Region.

WASHINGTON, DC

Wreath-Laying Ceremonies in DC

Veterans Day Observance at the WWII Memorial – November 11

National Cathedral National Tribute Conference to Veterans – November 10

Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation Events – November 11 at 9:00 am

Veterans Day Rally for DC Statehood – November 11 at 2:00pm

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremonies 2019
Alexandria National Cemetery – November 11 at 11 am
Quantico National Cemetery – November 11 at 11 am
Winchester National Cemetery – November 11 at 11 am

Alexandria:

Veterans Day Ceremony – City of Alexandria – November 11

Arlington:

National Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery – November 11

Women In Military Service For America Memorial Veterans Day ceremony – November 11

Ashburn:

Veterans Day Celebration Hosted by The Medical Team and Tribute

Chantilly:

J. Michael Lunsford Middle School Veterans Day 2019

Falls Church:

George C Marshall High School Veterans Day Field of Honor Planting Ceremony – November 11

Leesburg: 

15th Annual Veterans Day Commemoration Event – November 11

Loudoun County High School Naval JROTC Annex Dedication – November 11

Lorton:

Veterans Day Open House at Workhouse Arts Center – November 9

Manassas:                 

Celebrating Veterans and the Arts at the Hylton Performing Arts Center – November 9

U.S. Army’s Band “Pershing’s Own” – We Honor Them All – November 9

Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest Reading November 10 at 1pm

Mount Vernon:         

Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans – November 11

Purcellville:

Purcellville Library Veteran Party November 9 at 10am

MARYLAND

Annapolis:

Veterans Day Ceremony at WW II Memorial 10:30 am

Baltimore:

Veterans Day event at Baltimore City War Memorial November 11 at 10am

Veterans Day Ceremony at Vietnam Veteran Memorial, South Baltimore at 11:00 am

The Mission Continues Veterans Day of Celebration November 11 at 9am

Veterans Day Ceremonies at Garrison Forest Veterans Cemetery November 11 at 11am

Belcamp:

3rd Annual Veterans Day Concert November 9th at 6pm

Cheltenham:

Veterans Day Ceremony at Cheltenham Veteran Ceremony Prince George’s County at 11:00 am

Chevy Chase:

Veterans Day Shabbat at Temple Shalom

Columbia:

Veteran’s Day Service Recognition Award and Prayer Brunch

Columbia Association’s Veterans Day Celebration November 10

Crownsville:

Veterans Day Ceremonies at Crownsville Veterans Cemetery November 11 at 11am

Frederick: 

Veterans Day Thank You Luncheon with David Trone

Veterans Day Parade Downtown Brunswick – November 10

Gaithersburg:

Veterans Day Ceremony City of Gaithersburg

Newburg:

Salute to Veterans November 11 at 11am

Rockville:                  

Veterans Day Ceremony – November 11

4th Annual Veterans Day program American Jewish Veterans Memorial November 10

Montgomery County Council Veterans Day Proclamation November 12

Silver Spring:

VFW Post 2562 Veterans Day Ceremony November 11

Southern MD: 

Veterans Day Parade Leonardtown Square – November 11

 

WEST VIRGINIA Martinsburg VA Medical Center

11th Annual HeroHaven Homeless Veteran Stand Down November 9 at 9am

Road to Freedom 5K November 9 at 9am

Veterans Day Ceremony November 9 at 11am

 

DID SOMEONE SAY FREE FOOD?

There are also many businesses and restaurants providing free meals or great discounts to our military members and veterans, check out this list for details:

Free Dental by Rockville Dental Arts

Veterans Day Meals and Discounts in Frederick, MD

Veterans Day Meals and Discounts from Military.com

Mission BBQ – FREE Sandwich – November 11

Veterans Day at IKEA Woodbridge – November 11

The Spruce List of Veterans Day Free Meals

VA Vantage Point Veterans Day Discounts 

Veterans Advantage Veterans Day Freebies

ConnectingVets.com Veterans Day Deals and Discounts

Meineke offering free basic Oil Change for active duty or veterans