Veterans Appreciation Ceremony & Parade

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 9 AM

Please join the City of Collinsville for a Veterans Appreciation Ceremony honoring our Veterans beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, 2026 at the Veterans Community Center located at 903 W. Main Street. The Collinsville Patchworkers will be presenting American Hero quilts to some of our Veterans. We will be laying of the wreath, and 21 gun salute. The City of Collinsville is proud to be a Purple Heart Community and a participant in Wreaths Across America. Breakfast -The Cowpokes Round-Up Club and the Collinsville High School FFA will be serving breakfast to Veterans and their families free of charge during the Appreciation Ceremony at the Veterans Building. Parade- The traditional Collinsville Veterans Day Parade will take place at 11:00 a.m. Bring the family to Main Street to help honor our Veterans. Everyone is encouraged to participate and enter the parade to honor the men and women, past and present, who have served in the military to protect the freedoms we now enjoy. This year we've adopted the 2026 theme from Wreaths Across America to be our parade theme: Remember Me! For more information concerning the Veterans Appreciation Activities for the week please contact the Community Outreach Office at (918) 371-1010 option #5 or email at Y29tbXVuaXR5b3V0cmVhY2ggfCBjaXR5b2Zjb2xsaW5zdmlsbGUgISBjb20= .