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BOSTON - Wednesday,
November 3, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced that the annual Boston
Veterans Day Parade, held by the American Legion and the City of Boston
Office of Veterans’ Services, will take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021
at 12:00 p.m. In previous years, the parade has been held on the Veterans
Day holiday, November 11. The traditional ceremonies that the City of
Boston Office of Veterans’ Services supports will still take place on
November 11 and throughout the entire month of November, but the parade
will take place on November 6 to kick off Veterans Month.
“Veterans Day is an
opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans, their families,
and those who continue to serve,” said Mayor Janey. “This year, the
Veterans Day Parade will take place on November 6, to kickstart Veterans
Month. I encourage Boston residents and visitors to view the event from the
Boston Common and pay respect to those who have bravely and selfishly
fought to protect us and our values.”
The parade begins at
12:00 p.m. at the corner of Charles Street and Boylston Street (Boston
Common), and then marches to Government Center. It will proceed down
Boylston St. to Tremont St., then on Tremont St. to Government Center.
Residents are encouraged to view the parade from Boston Common.
This is a new parade
designed to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families,
as well as thank all who continue to serve. Units will include the Danvers
Falcons Marching Band, various Color Guards, VFW and American Legion Posts,
and a Duck Boat with local veterans onboard to include World War II
veterans.
Deputy Commissioner
of Veterans Services Bryan Bishop, longtime curator and planner for the
South Boston and Somerville Parades, is the co-lead and visionary for the
Boston Veterans Parade. “We’ve tried to reimagine what this parade can be,”
said Bishop. “It takes a couple years to build up a spectacle as big as the
South Boston parade, but with these fresh ideas and new opportunities, this
year will be a springboard into a new time honored tradition in the City of
Boston.”
James Sinatra, co-lead from American Legion’s
Suffolk County District Seven, echoes those sentiments and sees an even
bigger impact this parade can have in the years to follow. “The Office of
Veterans Services and the American Legion see an extremely unique
opportunity upon the completion of the City Hall Plaza,” said Sinatra.
“Just looking at the present here in 2021 though, it is a great thing to be
back to honor and celebrate our veteran community on November 6th.”
Additional
information about the event can be found here: www.boston.gov/calendar/2021-boston-veterans-parade.
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