Seasonal & Holidays

What's Happening In Worcester For Veterans Day 2022

There are several events, including a parade, planned for Veterans Day on Friday.

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester will have a full slate of Veterans Day events in 2022 following last year's return to in-person memorials following the pandemic.

Veterans Day 2022 will feature the city's parade honoring veterans, as well as several wreath-laying ceremonies. This year will be the 69th observance of the day by the Worcester Veterans Council, and the 104th observation of Armistice Day — the day World War I ended.

Here's the lineup of events in Worcester for Veterans Day in 2022:

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Veterans Inc. Pancake Breakfast

Starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Veterans Inc. site at 69 Grove St. The breakfast is free for any veteran and their family.

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Veterans Day Parade

The parade steps off from the corner of Glennie and Grove streets at 11 a.m.

Wreath ceremony

The first wreath-laying will happen at noon at the state Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Green Hill Park.

Second wreath ceremony

After Green Hill Park, there will be a wreath-laying at the Korean War Memorial, 52 Foster St., at 1 p.m.

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