City of Manchester Veterans Day Parade
Tuesday November 11th 2025
The City of Manchester Veterans Day Parade will be taking place on Elm St. on Tuesday November 11th 2025, beginning at 10:45 am.
The Manchester Police Department, and itโs Public Safety Partners throughout the region, will be on hand to provide traffic control, security, and assistance to all attendees of the event.
The parade will involve road closures โ and vehicles not adhering to road closure postings will be towed.
- Bridge Street Bridge East bound will be closed
Timetable
0930 – 1015 line up On Eastbound span of the Bridge St. Bridge.
๏จ 1043 Manchester Fire Department proceeds down Elm St
๏จ 1045 Parade Begins, Manchester PD proceed south on Elm St to Central St
๏จ 1100 pause at City Hall for a moment of silence and playing of taps
๏จ 1120 arrive Veteransโ Park,
๏จ 1200 (approximately dependent on Division 3 arriving in the Park) assemble on the stage
๏จ Begin ceremony
๏จ Posting of the Colors
๏จ Blessing, chaplain
๏จ Pledge of allegiance,
๏จ National Anthem, Central High School Band
๏จ Opening remarks and introductions, Daniel Beliveau
๏จ Mayor Jay Ruais
๏จ Grand Marshall MG Mikolaities
๏จ Letters from Senators
๏จ Congressman Pappas?
๏จ Wreath Laying, Mayor and MG Mikolaities
๏จ Firing of volleys, AL Sweeney Post 2 Honor Guard
๏จ Taps, Central High School Band
๏จ Closing, Daniel Beliveau
Order of March:
ORDER OF MARCH APPENDIX 2
MPD CRUISER
FALL MOUNTAIN COLOR GUARD
GRAND MARSHAL CAR
MAYOR
SPECIAL GUESTS
GOLD STAR MOTHERS
MISS MANCHESTER
DIVISION ONE
COLOR GUARD
ALL LEGION, VFW, DAV, CWV POST COLORS
ALL VSO MARCHERS
ALL AUXILIARY, SAL COLORS
ALL AUXILIARY, SAL MARCHERS
WEST HS BAND
WEST HS NJROTC
AMERICAN LEGION CARS
AUXILIARY CARS
SAL CARS
DAV VAN
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS
DIVISION TWO
VIETNAM VETS
JEEP
5/4 TON
BLUE STAR MOTHERS?
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR VEHICLE
MEMORIAL HS BAND
FALL MOUNTAIN ARJROTC
WW II REENACTORS
WW II VEHICLES
VA EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
RES CROSS WALKERS
RED CROSS VAN
DIVISION THREE
BOY SCOUT TROOPS
CUB SCOUT PACKS
GIRL SCOUT TROOPS
BSA VEHICLES
GIRL SCOUT VEHICLES
NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF DANCE
CENTRAL HS BAND
BRITISH CARS OF NH
KENYON LAWN VEHICLES