Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade returns Nov. 7 with downtown route, street closures
Las Cruces' Veterans Day Parade returns Nov. 7. Find the downtown parade route, start time, street closures, parking locations and opening ceremony details.
The 30th annual parade begins at 11 a.m., with opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. and downtown streets closing as early as 6 a.m.
Organ Mountain News report
LAS CRUCES - The 30th annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will return downtown Saturday, Nov. 7, with a morning ceremony, a procession honoring military service and traffic restrictions along the parade route.
The parade begins at 11 a.m., with opening ceremonies scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue.
This year's theme is “Honoring 250 Years of Military Service to the Nation.”
The parade will stage near Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall and then continue south on Water Street back toward the staging area.
The reviewing stand will be at Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue, where medals will be presented to the parade's grand marshals.
A ceremonial cannon firing will mark the start of the parade. City officials advised residents who are sensitive to loud noises that the cannon will fire blanks as part of the celebration and does not signal an emergency.
Street closures and parking
Main Street and streets connecting to the parade route will begin closing at 6 a.m. Saturday to accommodate preparations and the procession.
The city identified several parking areas available to spectators, including the parking lot south of El Paso Electric, the Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, City Hall and downtown parking lots east of Main Street between Main and Church streets.
Motorists should anticipate traffic restrictions downtown before and during the parade.
Additional information about the event and parade registration is available at lascrucesvetday.org.
