2025 event schedule
City of Gallup Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony
The 2025 City of Gallup Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, November 11. The parade and ceremonial events are hosted annually by the City of Gallup to honor military veterans.
Laying of Wreaths: 10:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest Veterans Cemetery, 390 11th Street.
Parade Line-Up: 10:30 a.m. at the Gurley Collision Center, 901 West Aztec Avenue.
Veterans Day Parade: 11:00 a.m. The parade travels east on Aztec Avenue, from 8th Street to 2nd Street.
Veterans Day Ceremony: 11:30 a.m. at the Downtown Courthouse Square, 215 West Aztec Avenue, immediately following the parade.
Parade and ceremony details
Parade route: The parade proceeds along Aztec Avenue, offering a central downtown location for spectators.
Ceremony location: The post-parade ceremony takes place at the Courthouse Square, which features a Veterans' Memorial with monuments dedicated to veterans from McKinley County.
Hosted by: The events are sponsored by the City of Gallup and coordinated with local veteran organizations.