November 11 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
VETERANS DAY PARADE and CELEBRATION – The Beckley-Raleigh County Veterans Parade Committee will host the annual Veterans Celebration on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. The Veterans Day Parade begins at 11:00 a.m. The Veterans Parade line-up will take place between 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. at Park Middle School (floats, vehicles) and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. on the Bill Withers Plaza at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway (bands, walking units & military vehicles). A Memory Walk and Honor Walk section will honor veterans – loved ones are invited to walk with a photo, memento, or sign in the parade (line-up with the walking units at BIG).
The 2025 Parade Theme is the national theme: “Service to our Nation – Forever Grateful” or “Patriots through History.” Floats should have signs on all four sides identifying the group on the float. Cash and trophy awards will be presented for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries, and top bands. An Awards Ceremony will occur after the parade at the Bill Withers Plaza on top of the Beckley Intermodal Gateway Parking Garage.
The Grand Marshal will Ellis J. Vest, Jr.
After the parade, the Veterans celebration continues with a few more activities:
– Several school marching bands will perform music from their regular pregame or halftime shows on the Bill Withers Plaza at the Beckley Intermodal Gateway between 12 and 1 pm. UPDATE: The after-parade concerts have been cancelled due to forecasted low temperatures.
– Veterans groups are welcome to set up a booth at the plaza or Word Park 10am-1pm
– Veterans are invited to enjoy a free box lunch at the WVU Tech Administration building on Neville Street – (limited supply)
– At 2 pm, the Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum will be open at their new location on Eisenhower Drive (former State Police and Sheriff’s headquarters).
