Lineup: Participants must check in before entering the parade lineup. Only the vehicle registered to participate in the parade may enter the designated lineup area. All other vehicles should park in the designated participant parking area. We recommend coordinating transportation in advance for participants who will need a vehicle available at the conclusion of the parade.

The parade will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026. Check-in will be open from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. All participants must be checked in by 9:45 a.m. The parade begins at 10 a.m.

 

Route: Due to construction on Broadway, the parade route has been updated. The parade will begin at Avenue A and Broadway, travel east along Broadway, and conclude at 1701 Canyon Lake Drive.

All floats, cars and motorcycles participating in the parade must check in and enter through the designated lineup entrance. Participants should follow event signage and volunteer directions upon arrival for their assigned lineup location.

Because the parade begins and ends at different locations, participants are encouraged to plan transportation accordingly and consider leaving an additional vehicle near the parade endpoint at 1701 Canyon Lake Drive.

Decorating: Please make sure to bring a bag to collect trash and debris. Do not leave anything in the parking lot, please. Floats should be tasteful and reflective of the annual theme. 

Please make plans to attend or send a representative to the Veterans Day Parade Participant Meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at Premiere Cinemas at 6 p.m.


Registration Information

For 2026, participation in the Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock is free for most participants. In lieu of a registration fee, participants are encouraged to consider making a donation to help support this year’s parade.

Political organizations and candidates are still subject to a participation fee.

  • If you are a nonprofit, veteran, student organization, or any group that is not being charged an entry, and will have a business name on your vehicle or will have any signage. In that case, you must select this option—only one business name per float. Please register and pay for any additional businesses on a new registration.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political or multiple business signage you will be charged an additional $100.

  • Horse groups should set up on the far South Parking lot.
    All groups with horses must clean up after the horses. (Refund of $50 if participants clean up after their horses)
    No Political Signage is Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • *This is for up to 10 motorcycles/cars in a car club. Please complete an additional form for more vehicles.
    No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political or multiple business signage you will be charged an additional $100.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • If you decide to add additional political or multiple business signage you will be charged an additional $100.

  • This is for one business. For additional business, please complete a new registration form.
    No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political or multiple business signage you will be charged an additional $100.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • No Political Signage Allowed Under this Option.
    If you decide to add political/business signage you will be charged $100.

  • This is only for those listed on the promotional material (Or approved by organizers)

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By completing this application, the undersigned, individually and on behalf of any organization represented thereby (referred to collectively as the “Applicant”), acknowledges and voluntarily assumes the risks associated with participation in the Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock. The Applicant agrees to release, indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless Los Hermanos Familia and Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 0900, organizers of the Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock; all event sponsors; and their respective officers, directors, employees, volunteers, representatives and agents from and against any and all claims, suits, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs, arising out of or related to the Applicant’s participation in the Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock, including the acts or omissions of the Applicant and/or its officers, directors, employees, representatives, participants, volunteers and agents, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The undersigned warrants that they have full authority to bind the Applicant and acknowledges that acceptance of these terms is a condition of participation in the Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock.

The Applicant further agrees to comply with the following Veterans Day Parade requirements:

• Entry Appearance: All parade entries must be fully and appropriately decorated. Entries that do not meet this requirement may be excluded from the parade. All entries must conform to community standards of taste and decorum.

• Political Entries and Signage: For the 2026 Veterans Day Parade of Lubbock, political organizations and candidates are subject to a $100 participation fee. Political or campaign signage is not permitted under nonpolitical registration categories. Entries displaying political or campaign signage must register under the Political Campaign Floats category and pay the applicable fee.

• Distribution of Candy and Other Items: For the safety of participants and spectators, candy or other items may not be thrown from floats or vehicles. Participants may walk alongside their entry and hand items directly to spectators near the barricade line. Nothing may be distributed within the path of parade entries. Failure to follow this requirement may result in removal from the parade and/or exclusion from future events.

• Animals: All animals participating in the parade must be properly harnessed or leashed. Owners must provide proof of liability insurance for participating animals with their application and have documentation available on the day of the event.

• Safety and Event Instructions: All participants must follow instructions provided by parade organizers, law enforcement, event officials and volunteers. Parade organizers reserve the right to modify lineup procedures, the parade route or other event operations as necessary for safety, traffic control, construction or other circumstances.

• Weather Policy: The Veterans Day Parade is a rain-or-shine event. If severe weather or other safety concerns arise, the parade may be delayed, modified or canceled at the discretion of the organizers. Any applicable registration fees are nonrefundable in the event of a weather-related change or cancellation.

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