(WTAJ) — Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed on November 11 annually. The day honors military veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Below is a list of Veterans Day parades and events happening throughout Central Pennsylvania
Bedford County
- Bedford County Veterans Association Veterans Day Ceremony
- Hosted by the VFW Post 4129 of Saxton, the guest speaker will be Saxton Mayor, Alan Smith at the Saxton Firehall
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.
Blair County
- Blair County War Veterans Council Veterans Day Parade
- Downtown Altoona
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
- Railroaders Memorial Museum Veterans Day artifact showcase
- Hosted by the museum with artifacts from the Civil War to the Vietnam War
- Saturday, Nov. 11, and Sunday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Veterans Day Dessert Social
- Hosted by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) and American Legion Post 516, all area veterans, family members and friends invited to attend
- Thursday, Nov. 9 at the American Legion Park Social Hall in Hollidaysburg at 7 p.m.
Cambria County
- Conemaugh Valley Veterans Day Parade
- Main Street, Johnstown
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.
Centre County
- Free admission to the PA Military Museum
- For veterans and their family members
- Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Pine Grove Mills VFW Veterans Day Breakfast
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m.
- Talleyrand Park Veterans Day Ceremony
- Bellefonte
- Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.
Clearfield County
- CJVSPI Chili Cook-Off
- Sponsored by the Clearfield Jefferson Veteran Suicide Prevention Initiative
- Takes place at the DuBois VFW and benefits local veteran nonprofits
- Saturday, Nov. 11 from 2 – 5 p.m.
Huntingdon County
- Huntingdon County Veterans Association Veterans Day Parade
- Huntingdon Borough
- Saturday, Nov. 4 at 11 a.m.
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