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.
The city will have an ADA viewing area across from the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts at the intersection of Water and Hogan Streets.
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