Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony Held Friday in Aurora

The annual Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will be held Friday in Aurora.

The parade will step off at 10:15 a.m. from the corner of Broadway and Benton, and will travel north on Broadway, then west on Downer to the GAR Hall, 23 E. Downer, where the "Honoring All Who Served" ceremony will take place, according to a Aurora Police Department Facebook page post.

The ceremony will conclude with a military rifle salute at 11 a.m.

The parade line-up includes active and retired military personnel, local and regional veterans' organizations, public safety personnel, a community chorus, high school marching bands and ROTC units and many special guests, according to the Facebook post.

Immediately following the parade and ceremony, the award-winning historic G.A.R. Memorial Hall will be open for tours