The Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2025, beginning at 11 a.m. in downtown Las Cruces. The parade will start at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, proceed north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall, and then continue south on Water Street back to the starting area.
This year’s theme is “Honoring America’s Future Military Leaders.” Opening ceremonies are set for 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Las Cruces Avenue, where the reviewing stand will be located. Medals will be presented to the Grand Marshals at this location.
A cannon will be fired with blanks to mark the start of the parade. Organizers remind attendees that this is not an emergency but may affect people with sensitive hearing.
Street closures along Main Street and connecting roads will begin at 6 a.m. Parking options include lots south of El Paso Electric, Doña Ana County Judicial Complex, Thomas Branigan Library, City Hall, and several lots east of downtown between Main and Church streets.
More information about participating in or attending the parade can be found at www.lascrucesvetday.org.
