Lincoln To Honor Veterans with Ceremony and Walk November 11

Published on November 05, 2025

Lincoln will honor veterans with a ceremony and walk on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11. The schedule is as follows:

• The 27th annual Veterans Walk of Recognition will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the southwest corner of Memorial Stadium, One Memorial Stadium Dr., and conclude at the Veterans Memorial Garden, 3200 Memorial Dr. in Antelope Park. Flags will also be placed in the garden to commemorate Veterans Day. The Veterans Memorial Garden is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., including Veterans Day.

• The Veterans Day Ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the Auld Pavilion in Antelope Park, 1650 Memorial Drive. The program will feature welcome remarks from City Council member Justin Carlson. Captain Travis Borchardt, with the Nebraska Army National Guard, will speak on the foundation of high standards and excellence built by our veterans that shape the future of military service. Veterans Walk Flag Bearers Gailen Young and Scott Arner will conduct the Presentation of the Colors. Featured musicians include Kate Pohlman and Kevin Murray. Staff Sergeant Terrell Newby, with the Nebraska Army National Guard, will deliver the invocation and benediction. Accessible parking is available on the north side of the Auld Pavilion.

Community members are reminded that the seventh annual Lincoln Veterans Parade will take place Sunday, November 16. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. and follow “K” Street from South 21st to South 14th streets.

The Veterans Memorial Garden Advisory Council recognizes military days and organizes programs for Memorial Day (last Monday of May), Patriot Day (September 11), Veterans Day (November 11), and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7). The Lincoln Parks Foundation recognizes donations at the Bricks of Honor Annual Dedication held the second Saturday in June. For information about the Bricks of Honor program, visit lincolnparks.org/honor-a-loved-one.

For information about the Veterans Memorial Garden, visit lincoln.ne.gov/veteransgarden. For more information about Parks and Recreation, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.