Welcome to the

San Jose Veterans Day Parade

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in Downtown San Jose

Parade Entry

Honoring those who serve

History of the Parade

Each year, since 1918, the Veterans Day Parade has been produced with support from the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, and contributions from many individuals and organizations.

This parade, the largest Veterans Day Parade in Northern California, honors all who served or are currently serving their country.

Your Chance to Sponsor and Support

Your organization or business can show its support of this historic event.

San Jose Veterans Day Parade

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Parade Vehicle Entry (1-2)

$65 per vehicle

Enter your vehicle in the San Jose Veterans Parade — for one or two vehicles. to join our honored procession and showcase your pride while supporting veterans. Single or two-vehicle entries receive parade placement, recognition, and event access; if you plan to bring three or move vehicles, please register using the Multi-Car Entry to ensure proper spacing and staging. All participants must follow parade guidelines and arrive at the designated check-in time to streamline staging and maintain a respectful, safe procession. Join us to celebrate service, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and contribute to a meaningful community fundraiser.

Multi-Car Parade Vehicle Entry (3+)

$50 per vehicle

Enter your vehicles in the San Jose Veterans Parade — for three or more vehicles. Join our honored procession and showcase your pride while supporting veterans. Your vehicles or groups entries receive parade placement, recognition, and event access. All participants must follow parade guidelines and arrive at the designated check-in time to streamline staging and maintain a respectful, safe procession. Join us to celebrate service, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and contribute to a meaningful community fundraiser.

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108th Veterans Day Parade

With Special Salute to our

Vietnam War Veterans

We thank our Generous Sponsors!

Plan your day

  • Police officers in uniform carrying flags in a parade on San Pedro Street in San Jose, CA with the San Pedro Square sign overhead and spectators watching on the sidewalk.

    Enter the Parade

    Be part of this this, the largest Veterans Day Parade in Northern California, which honors all who served or are currently serving their country.

    Parade Entry
  • Map of downtown San Jose showing parking locations, with blue markers indicating city-operated parking and orange markers indicating privately operated parking, centered around the downtown area near the transit station.

    Parking

    SAN JOSE DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION

    Anticipated Attendance: 20,00
    Please plan accordingly

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  • A person is using a red tack to pin a map on a surface.

    Parade Route

    The Parade Route is one mile:

    • Start at the intersection of Almaden Boulevard and Santa Clara Street

    • Proceeds east on Santa Clara Street

    • Turns right onto Market Street passing Plaza de Cesar Chavez

    • Ends at San Carlos Street

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PARADE FAQ

  • The parade will start at 12:00 p.m. sharp. It steps off on Santa Clara Street at the 87-freeway overpass.

  • Portable restrooms are in the staging area, near the Demas Avenue parking lot and on Barack Obama Way near the SAP Center.  Along the parade route near the announcer stand at Santa Clara and Market Streets and the main announcer stand located at the corner of Park and Market Streets.

  • The Information center will be located at the corner of Delmas Avenue and Santa Clara Street.  Look for the blue canopy.  You can also locate any of the parade coordinators/volunteers for additional information.

  • If participants arrive in individual cars, parking is available in a variety of public parking lots in the downtown San Jose area or on side streets outside of the staging area. No parking is allowed in the staging area. Any cars left unattended in the parade staging area and are not in the parade are subject to being towed.

  • There is no shuttle service scheduled. It is recommended that participants carpool to the end of the parade and have a designated driver bring one vehicle back to the staging area.

  • The parade route is .9 miles long. It will take one- and one-half hours to pass. It will take participants approximately 20 minutes from start to finish.

  • The parade officially ends at the corner of San Carlos and Market Streets, close the San Jose Convention Center.