Ottawa Kansas Veterans Celebration Parade/Events

03/09/2025

🚨ATTENTION VETERAN COMMUNITY🚨
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11/05/2024

Veterans Day Parade is this weekend. Join us as we honor those who served. The parade route will run along Main Street from Tecumseh to 5th Street. There will be a small ceremony before the parade at the Veterans Memorial at 10:30. If you are interested in joining the parade as a float or other parade entry, you can still sign up at FranklinCountyHonors .org until 5pm Wednesday.

11/05/2024

See you Saturday!! 🇺🇸

04/03/2024

Take a moment and sign this petition

🌟 Honoring a Hero: Help Us Induct Christopher B Wasser into Ottawa High School's Wall of Honor! 🌟

Christopher B Wasser, a proud graduate of Ottawa High School, made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Iraq on April 8th, 2004. As we approach the 20th anniversary of his passing, we are petitioning to have Chris honored on OHS's Wall of Honor to commemorate his bravery, selflessness, and dedication to our country.

Please take a moment to sign the petition at https://chng.it/NfxsBdTh4z to show your support for honoring Chris's legacy. Let's ensure that his sacrifice and service are never forgotten. Together, we can make a difference and honor a true hero of our community. Thank you for your support!

10/29/2022

Mark your calendar for the Veterans Day Celebration and Parade on November 5th starting at 10:30am. View more event details here: https://fb.me/e/214tXNB4v
Register for the parade here: www.ottawaksveteranscelebrations.com

10/29/2022

WE NEED YOU! 🇺🇸 If you are free this Saturday morning at 9:00AM the Veterans Day Parade Committee will be setting up flags, crosses, and poppies for the upcoming celebration and parade. The more the merrier! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to message this page for more information or how you can help ❤

08/11/2022

Ottawa Veterans Parade and Celebration


NEW INFO VERY URGENT UPDATE - IMPORTANT CHANGE TO LINEUP

LINEUP WILL START AT FOREST PARK THIS YEAR NOT AT 6TH AND MAIN. The parade will start at the park proceed to the Veterans Memorial, stopping there for a short ceremony then on to City Park. If your group wants to display your cars, military ect turn there after the parade, you can go to Cedar come back on fifth to Hickory Street. Or if dispersing, go on through main. (that is clear as mud right)

This year the line-up will start at the North End of the park and the workers will let you where you need to go. More info later

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Ceremony runs a week before the parade to a week after. If you have not seen the City Park display of all Veterans being honored, it is a must See.
There will be a military person doing tours of the fields. We are also planning on having a field of Flags with your loved one's name on it, like the ones we did, years ago in Forest Park, with the yellow ribbons. However, Hasty's is making very nice ones for us.

BE patient this is new to us this year also.

Questions can be directed to:
Sherry Wright-Anderson [email protected]
Rebecca Schmoe [email protected]
or message this page

Thank you!

04/30/2022

Wreaths Across Franklin County an organization that places wreaths on Veterans graves at Christmas time, will be having a fundraiser on Saturday, April 30th from 4pm to 7pm at Washburn Towers in the Multi Purpose Room. Having Pulled Pork or hot dog.sandwich, chips, cookie and a drink for a $7.00 donation. There will be games for the kids and other activities going on throughout the event. We look forward to seeing you there.

04/22/2022

The Planning Committee is already hard at work getting things prepared for this year’s Veterans Day Parade and Events.

We need your help! We need your ideas and expertise! We need your support!
Help us honor our Veterans, Active Military, and their families.

Contact us today! We want to see you at our meeting next month.