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Here‘s what you need to know if you’re going to the Veterans Day Parade in Jacksonville

Jacksonville’s Veterans Day Parade 2024 (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville invites residents and visitors to the Veterans Day Parade on Monday at 11:01 a.m. in Downtown Jacksonville.

The parade will feature Mayor Donna Deegan and Grand Marshal Sen. John Thrasher, who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

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“It is truly an honor to be able to participate in this parade, which celebrates our military and veteran community,” Deegan said. “Jacksonville is a proud military town, and this event is a terrific way to thank all the local men and women who have so bravely served our nation.”

This patriotic extravaganza also features senior military officials, active-duty and retired military, veterans groups, local high school marching bands, decorative floats, giant balloons, JROTC units and more.

The parade steps off from Water Street in front of the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts and will make a left onto Hogan Street.

It will then continue east on Bay Street until it reaches LOT X near EverBank Stadium.

Veterans Day Parade route 2024 (Provided by city of Jacksonville)

The ADA viewing area will be at the corner of W. Bay Street and S. Hogan Street. This is the concrete pad outside of the VyStar garage (in the area of Urban Food Court).

The area will be marked with a blue bike rack and an “ADA Viewing Area” sign.

Additionally, 15 bagged meter spots that are closest to this area will be reserved. These will indicate that the spots are for persons with ADA vehicle credentials only.

All road closures will end at 2 p.m. or as soon as the end of the parade exits the closure, whichever comes first.

For more information go to JaxVeteransDayParade.com

Full road closures

7:30 a.m.

Stonewall Street & Park Street

Park Street & Water Street & Lee & West Bay

Water Street (Jefferson Street & Lee Street)

Main Street (Southbound) & Bay Street

Main Street (Northbound) & Riverplace Boulevard

10 a.m.

Riverside Avenue to Water Street

Jefferson Street & Water Street

Acosta Bridge off ramp to Water Street

Newnan Street & E Bay Street

Liberty Street & Forsyth Street (close Forsyth Street on ramp eastbound)

Washington Street & Monroe Street

Marsh Street & Bay Street

Lafayette Street & Forsyth Street

A Philip Randolph Boulevard & Gator Bowl Boulevard (westbound)

Rolling road closures

10:00 A.M.

Bay Street & Myrtle Avenue

Lee Street & Bay Street

Pearl Street & Water Street

Laura Street & Bay Street

Market Street (North & South) & E Bay Street

A Philip Randolph Boulevard & Gator Bowl Boulevard

Gator Bowl Boulevard & Commodore Street

Bryan Street & Duval Street

Traffic control

10 a.m.

W Bay Street at POCC entrance

Gator Bowl Boulevard at Lot J

Gator Bowl Boulevard at Lot D/ South Lawn Corner

Talleyrand Avenue & Adams Street

Talleyrand Avenue by Tailgaters entrance

Talleyrand Avenue & Duval Street

Duval Street at Gate 5


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