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Veterans Day Celebrations tend. This event is free and no reservations are needed. Parking is available on Eldorado Drive. For more information, call (760) 3462489.
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Up to 20,000 spectators are expected in downtown on Friday, Nov. 11 for the 20th Annual City of Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade which will begin at 3:30 p.m. in downtown Palm Springs. The parade kicks off on Palm Canyon Drive at Ramon Road and heads north concluding at Alejo Road. Immediately following the parade, the Palm Springs High School Spirit of the Sands Band will perform a post-parade patriotic concert. The concert concludes with a fireworks finale. This year’s theme is “Honoring All Who Served.” The City of Palm Springs proudly announces that once again, the Veterans Day National Committee of the Department of Veterans Affairs has designated the City of Palm Springs as a regional site for the observance of Veterans Day.
Palm Springs is one of approximately 60 events nationwide to receive this important designation. The opening ceremony at the Main Stage located at the intersection of Amado and Palm Canyon Drive will feature Sweethots, a small, male-voice ensemble that was formed by members of the California Desert Chorale. Currently in their third season, the Sweethots perfoprm at events around the Coachella Valley. With thousands of United States Marines and Sailors stationed locally at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, the City’s Veterans Day Parade is a must see for many Coachella Valley residents who have family or who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. For more information, visitpalmspringsca.gov.
Indian Wells The City of Indian Wells will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. The approximately one-hour tribute will take place at 10 a.m. under the white tent in the City’s Eisenhower Walk of Honor outside Indian Wells City Hall, 44-950 Eldorado Drive (at Highway 111) in Indian Wells. Program highlights will include a keynote speaker Chief Will Coston, Pastor Obed Martinez of Destiny Church will deliver the Invocation and Benediction and a musical performance will take place. The ceremony will include the unveiling of names of Indian Wells veterans newly inscribed on the tribute wall of the Eisenhower Walk of Honor. Veterans, their families and friends valleywide, as well as the general public are invited to at-
Palm Desert will honor the sacrifices of those who have served in our nation’s military and recognizes the dedication of those who continue to serve with a free Veterans Day celebration at Civic Center Park at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. This year’s event will feature speeches from active duty and veteran military service members, including Colonel William H. Vivian, Commanding Officer of the 7th Marine Regiment, a 30-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The celebration will also feature a patriotic concert performed by the Heatwave Boys and Girls Club Jazz Band. Attendees are invited to bring blankets and portable chairs to the park’s amphitheater to enjoy the program in comfort. Alcoholic beverages and smoking are prohibited. Civic Center Park is located at 73-510 Fred Waring Drive on the northeast corner of Fred Waring and San Pablo Avenue. For more information, please call (760) 346-0611, ext. 486.