The annual Marietta Veterans Day Parade takes place on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The parade begins at 10:40 am at Roswell Street Baptist Church and makes its way to Marietta Square, with the goal of arriving at 11:11 am. The route travels west along Roswell Street, continues north on East Park Square past Glover Park, then ends at the intersection of Cherokee Street and Lawrence Street.
The patriotic parade includes marching bands, drill teams, floats, military vehicles, and veterans’ organizations filling the streets in tribute to those who have served. Both Marietta and Cobb County schools will be represented through their bands and JROTC units. More than thirty parade entries are anticipated, along with a display of military vehicles.
At noon, a Veterans Day ceremony will take place in Glover Park featuring guest speakers, a gun salute, and the playing of Taps. It’s a great way to reflect, remember, and recognize the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have defended our nation.
There is also a Veterans Day Memorial 5k Run at the Square earlier in the day.
Date:
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time:
10:40 am
Route:
The route travels west along Roswell Street, continues north on East Park Square past Glover Park, then ends at the intersection of Cherokee Street and Lawrence Street.
Parade Start Address:
Roswell Street Baptist Church
774 Roswell St
Marietta, GA 30060
Parade End Address:
Lawrence St NE & Cherokee St NE
Marietta, GA 30060
Marietta Square Address:
Marietta Square
12 E Park Sq
Marietta, GA 30090
Parking:
Marietta Square Parking
For more information, please contact Lindsey Wiles, Communications Manager, at lwiles@mariettaga.gov or (770) 794-5509; or Betsy Kelley at BKelley@mariettaga.gov or (770) 794-5502; or email parade@post29marietta.org.
Did You Know?
Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all U.S. veterans of all wars and conflicts, not just World War I, a change championed by veteran service organizations to include those from World War II and the Korean War.
Hi, I go to Hillgrove High School, and I am in the JROTC unit and we were looking for a parade to be able to march in. If this is okay, please contact me through my e-mail so we can talk. Thank you!
Is there an application process to be able to enter in the Veteran’s Day parade? Thanks!
Please advise on correct date of parade. Is it the second Saturday in November, the 9th or is it on Veterans Day, the 11th?
Hi Jose,
Thanks for the question. We just updated the article and the 2013 parade is on Monday, November 11, 2013 at 11am. Hope to see you there.
The 11th
Where is the best place for observers to park?
Whom do I contact to participate in the ceremony? I will provide details during connection.
Thank you for your assistance 🙂
Is this for 2015 or an old article?
I hope it is not too late but my company would love to have a float and or a tent. Can someone contact me soon if possible. Thanks!
I am looking for military vehicles to be static displayed at a veterans event on June 9th, 2018 at Southern Devil Harley Davidson.
This is a pro-veteran event, Veterans Helping Veterans and all proceeds are going to Healing for Heroes, that provide service dogs to veterans in need of certified service dogs.
This is so exciting. what time will the streets reopen?
This is so exciting. How long does the parade last?
Crying shame the 2022 Veterans Parade was canceled. It’s understandable that it would be postponed to Saturday, due to a Wednesday forecast for Friday’s anticipated weather, but to cancel it for Saturday is inexcusable. The weather was perfect, I was there…it’s a shame our city so easily dismissed it. Sad example of today’s Goverment official’s general diminishing respect for its traditions, average citizenry and especially disrespectful to our Veterans.
Could you inquire why the city said the parade would start at 11 am at Roswell St Baptist Church, yet it actually started at 10:45 am?
So many people were still streaming in and missed most of the parade.