Go to a Veterans Day observance
Find an observance on our Veterans page (official sources only) and go. Shake a veteran's hand.
- Who
- Families, Adults
- Ages
- All ages
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Fall
- Show up
- At the observance.
How to do it
- Check our Veterans page for events with an official source.
- Bring the kids; explain what the day means.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Gratitude for civil servants & first respondersHistorical contextEncourage community
Related
- Our Veterans page
- Celebrate the town's birthday on Jan. 1
- Holiday cards for nursing-home residents
- July 4: read the Revolutionary War memorial
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
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