Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade

06/15/2026

Just a reminder that parade submissions may be submitted at this time. Submissions may be done by clicking on this link. https://www.lvvetsparade.com/parade-submission

Submit your entry to participate in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade. Whether you're a veteran group, school, band, or civic organization, we welcome your involvement in honoring those who served.

06/15/2026

We know it is still a few months away but wanted to share with those who might plan to attend our 107th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2026, as to hotel availability. We had parade participants from several states last year and hope many more will join us this year as we pay tribute "Honoring America's Veterans" and celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

05/25/2026

Col Lynn Rolf Jr and Major Rolf featured on screen with others at the National Memorial Day Concert 2026. Col. Rolf, Retired, who is a long time member of The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Committee and on ththeir executive committee, is a well known person not only in Leavenworth, but Kansas and a lot of this country. Thanks to
Barry Shultz for bringing it to everyone's attention. I believe it showed as 7:45 PM on his photos, but when I watched the recorded show much later the time was 12:35 AM.

05/24/2026

04/02/2026

Anyone wishing to help pay tribute to all of our Veterans are welcome to submit an application to be in the parade. All entries are due by Oct. 31, 2026. Entries may be submitted by clicking on the blue signup button at the top of this page or by going to the following link on our official webpage:

Submit your entry to participate in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade. Whether you're a veteran group, school, band, or civic organization, we welcome your involvement in honoring those who served.

03/07/2026

The Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Committee is beginning some of the preliminary planning for this year's 107th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade to be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 in downtown Leavenworth.

11/19/2025

Below are the winners for the 2025 106th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Floats. The floats were judged on the following categories: 1) Theme, 2) Originality, 3) Creativity, and 4) Patriotism. All parade entries marked on their parade submission forms if they wished to be judged for awards.

1st Place was entry #74 Byron H. Mehl American Legion Post #23 (Leavenworth, KS).
2nd Place was entry #81 Fraternal Order of Eagles #55
3rd Place was entry #115 United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI) Topeka-Jefferson City Base

11/15/2025

Thank you, Ty Caffrey, for such a beautiful rendition of TAPS at 11 am on November 11, 2025, for the 2025 106th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade.

11/14/2025

The committee would like to give thanks to the volunteers who played TAPS along the parade route this year.
Curtis Marsh: Reviewing Stand
Jarrod Miller: Haymarket Sq
Frank J. Klimas: V.F.W.
Mia Estrada: 4th and Cherokee
Mike Sevcik: Community Center
Riley Johnson: 300 Block Delaware
Kiley Blake: Tune Shop (514 Delaware)
Tyleen Caffrey: 5th and Delaware

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11/14/2025

We want to thank each and every entry in this year's 2025 106th Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade for participating. It was a fabulous day weather wise, and we had over 3,300 people in the parade itself with 242 entries. What a fantastic way to show our military community how much we appreciate and honor them for always protecting the freedoms we so value in the United States. We regret that due to the government shutdown, neighboring Fort Leavenworth, Airlift Wing from Rosecrans Airfield in St. Joe, MO, 35th Infantry Division of Kansas Army National Guard, 312th Army Band from Lawrence, KS and NAVY RESERVE CENTER KANSAS CITY COLOR GUARD were unable to participate in the parade. We hope to have all of them back with us next year. We feel the community pulled together and still presented a very great parade which included so many of our community organizations from babies up to a 102-year-old WWII veteran, Wilbur Grisham, from Basehor, KS. ,

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