AVPEA’s 2026 Annual

Anacortes Veterans Parade & Static Event

It is our Mission to Honor & Support our Veterans while building our Community around them. Through education and fellowship without political agendas, we can find common ground and unite together in a time needed most.

2026 Anacortes Veteran’s Parade Information:

2026 Grand Marshal Nomination

Land of the Free Because of the Brave

Do you know a veteran who would be an outstanding choice to lead the first annual Anacortes Veterans Parade?

The Grand Marshal is selected as a special honor and will lead the 2026 parade. We are seeking a local American veteran who:

  • Demonstrates strong moral character

  • Is actively involved in the community

  • Shows a deep love for our country

  • Generously gives their time, talents, and energy to make our community a better place to live

The 2026 Grand Marshal will be selected by the Anacortes Veterans Parade Committee based on the information provided with each nomination.

In addition to leading the parade, the Grand Marshal will be recognized at the Veterans Parade Static Display following the parade and featured on our website as the Grand Marshal of the 2026 Anacortes Veterans Parade.

Help us make this historic celebration even more meaningful as we commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday and honor the brave veterans who have protected our freedom.

The deadline to submit a nomination is October 10, 2026.

Nominate Your Veteran Here

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

  • Parade Participants

    Want To Be In The 2026 Anacortes Veterans Parade?

    We have much need and wish to make this event a community celebration honoring our Veterans past and present. Partner with us to ensure the vision of this event is a success and can continue through the years to come. 

    Participation Registration

  • Veterans Parade Float Contest

    We have much need and wish to make this event a community celebration honoring our Veterans past and present. It's our goal with this contest to bring community together and teach our K-12 how to honor our Veterans, while helping to raise up leaders while saying Thank You to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedoms. 

    The Veteran's Float Contest is open to anyone to join, as there will be different 2 brackets to compete for the best float.

    Will you be our 2026 winner?

    Enter the Contest

  • Drive a Veteran

    Honor a Veteran and show off your vehicle in the parade! Do you have a classic or muscle car, a convertible, trolly car, horse drawn carriage, or other car that you would like to drive or have driven in the parade? We would love to help you show off your vehicle as we honor and solute our Veterans. They have done enough to serve us, help us serve and celebrate them as they can sit back and receive that well deserved honor.

    Register Driver

  • Volunteer!

    Without our volunteers, we would not have the capacity to make our events impactful. If you have a gift or talent you would love to share, or just come to the table to learn, we would love to have you join us.

    Email Us

  • Static Event Booths

    Are you a Vendor? Are you a part of an organization that provides resources to our Veterans? Or do you have a heart to help the youth engage in learning about our country? Help us bring the generations together in our community while showing our Veterans how much we appreciate not just their service to our country but are thankful they are a part of our community.

    Contact Us!

  • Store Front Competition

    Are you a business with a store front in Anacortes? If so, we are doing something extra fun this year. Whoever has the most patriotic and Veteran welcoming storefront will win this year’s AVPEA’s Storefront Competition.

    The storefront will need to be facing commercial to register and will need to be on display for the from 11/8/26-11/15/2026.

    More information coming soon…

    Coming Soon

  • Honor Your Veteran

    Do you have a special Veteran that you would like to honor this Veterans Day weekend? We are excited to announce that we are adding a section in our AVPEA event program for Veterans tributes.

    We are blessed to have our Veterans in our community, this tribute helps others get to know your special Veteran in a new light. We are very excited to honor your Veteran this year.

    Coming Soon

Are you a Veteran?

This Veterans Day Weekend we wish to honor you! Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedoms! Thank you for showing up where many would flee.

We have many ways in which we would love for you to join us in the parade and in the festivities. Please sign up for our updates to ensure you are not missed in this process. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us at info@AVPEA.org. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, WE SALUTE YOU!

Our 2026 Partners & Sponsors

Without the incredible support of our Partners, Sponsors, and our community, our mission would not be possible. Here at AVPEA, you make a difference.
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Our Veterans Deserve More..

They fought for us, now it’s time we fight for them. This Veterans Day weekend join us in honoring and serving our Veterans, with whom we wouldn’t have the country and freedoms they have fought to protect. We are the Land of the Free, Because of the Brave. Thank a Veteran every day by bridging the gap and bringing together our community & our Veterans. United we stand, divided we fall…