Communities around Central California are hosting several events for Veterans Day this year.
Here’s a list of events happening around the region:
FRESNO COUNTY
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: The 106th Central Valley Veterans Day Parade
TIME: 11:11 am
ADDRESS: Fresno City Hall on P Street
INFORMATION: More than 114 participants are expected to walk and show support. Roughly 20,000 people are expected to line the streets. There will be announcers at Fresno City Hall and the Veterans Memorial Museum.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Clovis Veterans Day VFW Post 3225 Pancake Breakfast
TIME: 7 am – 11 am
ADDRESS: Clovis Veterans Memorial District, Independence Room
INFORMATION: Join the Clovis Veterans Memorial District for its annual Veterans Day Celebration. This community free event is filled with a variety of activities for the whole family.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Clovis Veterans Day Car Show, Veterans Documentaries, and Exhibit
TIME: 9 am – 2 pm
ADDRESS: Clovis Veterans Memorial District
INFORMATION: Join the Clovis Veterans Memorial District for its annual Veterans Day Celebration. This community free event is filled with a variety of activities for the whole family. Car Show, Veterans Parkway, Veterans Documentaries, Auditorium, Community Heritage Center Open, Faces of our Veterans Exhibit, Veterans A/B, Blood Drive by American Legion Post 147 & Eagle Scout Project. Car show awards at 1pm. Patriotic concert also taking place at Liberty Ballroom.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Kingsburg Veterans Day Breakfast & Program
TIME: 8 am
ADDRESS: Kingsburg Senior Center
INFORMATION: Event will be at the Kingsburg Senior Center. 8 am Breakfast served, program to follow.
MERCED COUNTY
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Merced County Veterans Day Parade
TIME: 1 pm
ADDRESS: Bob Hart Park
INFORMATION: Merced County Veteran Service Office is honored to announce the 21st Annual Veterans Day Parade in the City of Merced! Opening Ceremony: 1:00 PM at Bob Hart Square and Parade Start: 2:00 PM in downtown Merced.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Field of Honor Flag Display
TIME: N/A
ADDRESS: San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery
INFORMATION: Cemetery open daily from 8 am to 5 pm
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Atwater Veterans Day Ceremony
TIME: 9 am – 10:30 pm
ADDRESS: Veterans Memorial Park, Corner of Bellevue Rd & Buhach Rd, Atwater, CA
INFORMATION: This special ceremony will honor the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces and include the unveiling of newly placed memorial bricks dedicated to our veterans. Let’s come together to show our gratitude and respect for those who have served our country.
MADERA COUNTY
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Tesoro Viejo Veterans Day Pancake Breakfast
TIME: 8 am – 10 pm
ADDRESS: Tesoro Viejo Town Center
INFORMATION: To salute and honor our military service men and women, Tesoro Viejo, master-planned community in Madera, will host a pancake breakfast in its Town Center this Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11th from 8am – 10am. This year’s annual event is sponsored by Caglia Environmental and Ponderosa Network. This breakfast is free for veterans, and the general public is welcome to attend. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon, juice, and coffee.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
EVENT: Tesoro Viejo Weekend Field of Honor Flag Display
TIME: N/A
ADDRESS: Tesoro Viejo Town Center
INFORMATION: On Veterans Day weekend, Tesoro Viejo will again fly U. S. flags on the event lawn in our Town Center to pay tribute to those brave men and women who serve protecting our nation’s freedom. Hundreds of flags will be planted and displayed. Each flag in the Field of Honor display will have a card attached displaying the name of a military veteran, their branch of service and years served — shining a light on veterans.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Chowchilla Veterans Day Ceremony
TIME: 11 am
ADDRESS: Veterans Memorial Park
INFORMATION: N/A
MARIPOSA COUNTY
DATE: Monday, November 10
EVENT: Veterans Day Celebration Luncheon
TIME: 11:30 am – 12:45 pm
ADDRESS: Mariposa Senior Center
INFORMATION: All veterans of any age eat for free! Please call 1-209-742-7182 for reservations, for all other information or for questions please call the 1-209-966-6632.
TULARE COUNTY
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Exeter Veteran’s Memorial District Memorial Plaza Exeter Dedication Ribbon Cutting
TIME: 10 am
ADDRESS: 324 N. Kaweah Avenue in Exeter, CA
INFORMATION: Exeter Veteran’s Memorial District to Dedicate Plaza Exeter, CA September 15, 2025 The Board of Directors of the Exeter Veterans Memorial District have announced a public ribbon cutting and dedication of a new Memorial Plaza, that was recently completed at the Exeter Veterans Memorial Building grounds. The dedication will be held at 10:00AM on November 11, 2025 in conjunction with Veterans Day. The building is located at 324 N. Kaweah Avenue in Exeter. The Memorial Plaza dedication is the end of a six month project that allowed for the formation of a new, hexagonal patio with service branch plaques and flags for all six service branches as well as a new center flag pole with seating on the perimeter. The project also brought curbs, sidewalks and ramps up to code around the building.
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: Porterville Veterans Day Run
TIME: 7:30 am
ADDRESS: Downtown Porterville
INFORMATION: The Veterans Day Run takes place in Downtown Porterville starting at 7:30 AM on November 11. It features scenic routes for the 10K run, 5K run, and 5K walk with awards for top finishers. The low-cost entry fee is only $25 (price goes up 11/5/25) and includes a long-sleeved race shirt, reusable tote, and commemorative bib. Plus, there is a discounted rate of only $10 for veterans and those in active military service.
KINGS COUNTY
DATE: Tuesday, November 11
EVENT: American Legion Lemoore Post 100 Veterans Day Parade
TIME: 6 pm
ADDRESS: Downtown Lemoore
INFORMATION: 2025 12th Annual Lemoore Veterans Parade.
