Auburn's VETERANS PARADE returns this Saturday!

Join us in honoring our Veterans this coming Saturday! Saturday, November 6 Veterans Parade & Observance Parade at 11am | Main Street in downtown Auburn One of the largest Veterans Parades west of the Mississippi! The mile-long Veterans Parade proceeds west on Main Street from E Street SE to A Street NW. This year's event will commence at 11:00am sharp with a flyover from a C-17 Globetrotter III from McChord Air Force Base. You'll be in for a big surprise at 11:15am, as the King County Sherriff's Office is scheduled to fly their UH-1 'Huey' helicopter, Guardian2 low over the parade route. Spectators can also expect to see numerous marching bands, including America's First Corps Band from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Navy Band Northwest. Be on the lookout for antique military vehicles, honor guards and ROTC Units, military marching units, veteran marching groups, drill teams, community and scouting groups, as well as numerous motorcycle clubs, antique car clubs and more. View the parade line-up HERE.  Spectators are advised to arrive early, bring a folding chair, a flag, their best salute and plenty of tissue. A handful of Food Vendors will be available on South Division Street, along with our media partners, Talk Radio 570 KVI, KOMO News Radio AM 1000/97.7 FM and KOMO 4. Parade emcees, Lee Stoll and Theron Zahn of KOMO 4 will be located at the corner of Main and Division. Denise Whitaker and Preston Phillips will provide shortened emcee comments at the corner of Main and B Street NE.  Complete details at www.auburnwa.gov/vets. The Veterans Parade will follow all current mandates from the State of Washington and King County Public Health that are in place on November 6, 2021. As such, we will require all spectators age 5 and older to wear a mask while attending the parade, regardless of vaccination status. Parade participants are required to wear a mask in the parade line-up area and along the parade route. Parade participants may remove their masks if inside a vehicle with only their direct household members. All employees are also required to wear a mask. The only exceptions are for people with medical conditions and when guests are eating and drinking and marching band participants when on the parade route. Social distancing is encouraged for parade participants and spectators.   Saturday, November 6 Auburn American Legion Auburn Post #78 Community Breakfast 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM Auburn Senior Activity Center, 808 Ninth Street SE This component of the Observance is a partnership between the City of Auburn and Auburn American Legion Post #78. The breakfast is $9 per person and includes pancakes, eggs, ham and juice or coffee. Pay at the door or order tickets (PDF) in advance. For questions about the breakfast, please call 253-752-2844.  ***NEW! Verification of vaccination and/or negative COVID-19 test is required by Public Health Seattle & King County to enter the breakfast. All customers are also required to adhere to the prescribed indoor mask mandate, wearing a mask/face covering over their nose and mouth while in the facility, unless eating or drinking.  Saturday, November 6 Downtown Auburn Cooperative's Beer Garden 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM B Street Plaza, adjacent to 144 E Main St. NEW this year! A partnership between the Downtown Auburn Cooperative and the Auburn VFW Post 1741 will fill the B Street Plaza with a Beer Garden and Poppy Sales. B Street Plaza sits along the parade route, just east of the Grandstand. The Beer Garden will be featuring a beer called 'Uncommon Valor' by Rail Hop'n Brewery that was made as a fundraiser for the Auburn VFW. It's a single malt, single hop, citrus IPA brewed by Vets for Vets. Other beers and a hard seltzer also available. 12 oz pours will be $5.00 each, with 50 cents for every beverage sold being donated to the Auburn VFW Post 1741. Cheers! HELPFUL INFORMATION: Parade Map Street Closures & Detour Routes Please, no parade parking in local business' parking lots. Please be courteous when parking in the areas surrounding the procession route.  Take some time to thank a Veteran for their service and sacrifice.

For complete event information, visit www.auburnwa.gov/vets