Veterans Day 2024

HONOR and REMEMBER

NY Waterway is once again honored to provide FREE Ferry Service on all routes for ALL active-duty military & veterans with valid Veteran or Military ID.

Free Connecting Shuttles in Midtown to the Parade area.
Ferries accessible by Hudson-Bergen Light Rail. 
Affordable Parking at Most Terminals.

The New York City Veterans Day Parade is the largest Veterans Day commemoration in the nation. Nearly 300 elements consisting of 20,000 marchers and 150+ vehicles proceed up NYC’s iconic Fifth Avenue in the heart of Manhattan: America’s Most Patriotic mile!

The Marine Corps is this year's featured service for the event, which will march up Fifth Avenue between 25th and 45th streets in Manhattan from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.. It will be broadcast live on WABC in New York, as well as live-streamed here on Military.com.

The parade is expected to feature nearly 300 marching and vehicle units and welcome 20,000 participants from across America, representing every service branch of the military and every era.

ROUTE

The Parade will proceed on its traditional route, stepping off at 26th Street and Fifth Avenue and going north on Fifth Avenue. The end point is approximately 47th Street & Fifth Avenue.

Routes & Schedules 
 


Free Manhattan Bus Routes


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