Register for the 2026 Veterans Day Parade

Saturday, November 7, 2026 in Waynesville. Check in begins at 9:30 a.m., every entry is in place by 10:30 a.m., the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m., and the parade steps off at 11:39 a.m.

Registration is free, and after you submit you will see your ticket number and QR code on the next screen while we email you a copy.

-- days to the ceremony

Who is entering

Group, business, unit, or family name (required)

This is how the announcer will introduce you.

Contact name (required)

Email (required)

Your ticket and QR code are sent to this address.

Phone (required)

Is this a veteran organization? (required)

Lane 2 is the veteran organization lane, so answering yes puts you there in the order you signed up. Answer no if your group is a business, church, school, club, or anything else. Bands and marching units always line up in their own lanes, so answer yes if you are a veteran organization even when you are bringing a band or marching on foot.

Yes

This entry is an elected official, military command, or invited dignitaryLane 1 is the dignitary lane and the parade committee confirms who belongs in it, so please leave this unchecked unless you were invited.

Your entry

Kind of entry (required)

How many vehicles (required)

Enter 0 if your group is walking.

How many people in your entry (required)

More about your entry (optional, and you can add it later from your ticket email)

Describe your vehicle or float

For example: red pickup pulling a 16 foot flatbed, or three motorcycles.

We are pulling a trailer

We are bringing animalsHorses and other animals line up at the end of the parade.

We plan to hand out candyPlease hand candy out from the curb rather than throwing it from a vehicle.

We will play music or use a sound system

This entry is for a candidate for political officeCandidates are welcome, and because Fort Leonard Wood asks that candidates not line up next to active duty marching units, we place them a lane apart.

Mailing address

This is optional and can be left blank.

What should the announcer read as you pass the stage?

Give us one or two sentences about who you are and why you are here.

Accessibility needs

Tell us anything that helps us place you well, such as a wheelchair user or a need to be near the start.

Special requests

I understand the line up rulesEvery entry needs a ticket, so bring your ticket number or QR code on parade day, because anyone arriving without a ticket goes to the back of the line.

Register for the 2026 Veterans Day Parade

Honoring our veterans