Westchester County celebrates Veterans Day this year with a bevy of in-person events from parades to services in every corner of the county. Here’s where you can attend and honor our nation’s armed service members in 2024.
Westchester County
The county’s official ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on November 8 at Lasdon Park Arboretum and Veterans Memorial. County Executive George Latimer will be joined by Veterans Service Agency Director Ronald C. Tocci.
Yorktown
The Yorktown Day Parade will be held on Sunday, November 10 from 2-3 p.m. All vets and their immediate families are welcome to assemble at Lakeland High School’s main parking lot from at 1-2 p.m., along with local scout groups and civic organizations.
Mamaroneck
American Legion Post 90 will host its annual observance beginning at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial (189 Prospect Ave). The ceremony will last about 30 minutes and include songs, prayers, greetings and remarks, and tributes, followed by light snacks inside Legion Hall.
Valhalla
On Monday, Valhalla will hold a ceremony and observance at the Veterans Monuments by the Gazebo on the Village Green. Assembly starts at 10:30 a.m., and the ceremony kicks off at 11 a.m. sharp. The event is hosted by American Legion Adolph Pfister Post.
New Rochelle
The New Rochelle Veteran Advisory Committee’s annual ceremony will be held this Monday at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post 8, which is located at 112 North Ave. Guest speakers include Lauren M. Perone Jones, a Major U.S. Air Force Reserve Judge Advocate General, and Brian T. Jones, a Captain, U.S. Army (Ret.) and Afghanistan and Iraq War veteran.
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Rye
Rye’s annual observance will be on Monday, November 11 at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony will be led by American Legion Post 128 Commander Fred de Barros, featuring short statements from Captain Leo Matthews and Westchester County Executive George Latimer, as well as Rye City Mayor Josh Cohn. This year, the city will be adding 126 names to the Veteran Monuments at City Hall.
Somers
The Town of Somers parade, hosted by the Somers Lions Club, will start at 10:25 a.m. The parade will leave from Somers Middle School and progress to the Veterans Memorial at Ivandell Cemetery, followed by a flag ceremony at 11 a.m. with light refreshments at the Townhouse.
Fun Fact:
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, “Veterans Day does not include an apostrophe but does include an ‘s’ at the end of ‘veterans’ because it is not a day that ‘belongs’ to veterans, it is a day for honoring all veterans.”
White Plains
The city’s annual ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. at White Plains City Hall on November 11. The ceremony is sponsored by the Mayor’s Memorial and Veterans Day Board.
