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Veterans Parade in DC Sunday: Route, street closures, more

Veterans Parade in DC Sunday: Route, street closures, more

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 11: Army Specialist Snyder, Sergeant Baker, Sergeant Neal and Specialist Carreon stand at attention as the 1st cavalry division honor guard before the National Veterans Parade in Washington, DC on November 11, 2024. (Photo b

WASHINGTON - As Washington, D.C., honors the military this weekend ahead of Veterans Day next week, the National Veterans Parade will take to the streets on Sunday.

Here's everything you need to know about the parade times, route and street closures.

The Veterans Parade begins at 11 a.m. Sunday, with an opening ceremony at the National Archives.

The parade kicks off soon after that at noon, at the intersection of 7th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. From there, the route goes from 7th Street to 17th Street.

The parade is expected to continue until around 2 p.m.

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Because of the parade, the Metropolitan Police Department is closing many streets in the area and limiting parking, starting as early as 5 a.m. Sunday. Here are the closures:

More up-to-date closure information can be found on the DC Police Traffic X account.

The Source: Information in this story is from the National Veterans Parade, the Metropolitan Police Department and the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency.