The 30th annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in downtown Las Cruces.

The parade will stage at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall and continue south on Water Street back to the staging area.

The theme for this year’s parade is “Honoring 250 Years of Military Service to the Nation”.

The parade reviewing stand will be at the intersection of Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue. This is where the presentation of medals to the Grand Marshals will occur. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at this location. People with sensitive hearing should be aware that this will also be the area where a cannon will be fired to mark the start of the parade. People are also reminded the cannon firing is simply blanks announcing the…