The Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival serves as a heartfelt tribute to military service, aiming to honor our veterans, uphold their legacy, and bring our community closer together through a vibrant celebration in Philadelphia in honor of Veterans Day.
The 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival will take place on November 8, 2026. It will once again be televised on Channel 6. The parade kicks off at 12pm on the Ben Franklin Parkway and ends just past the Philadelphia Art Museum at Eakins Oval, where the Festival will be held.
It is our extreme honor we announce the Grand Marshall for the upcoming 12th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade and Festival will be ~ New Jersey's last surviving Original Montford Point Marine Gunnery Sergeant Roosevelt Farrow. He and 20,000 African American men integrated the US Marine Corps between 1942-1949 and played pivotal roles during WWII in key battles around the globe. To view his biography, click here.
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Approximately 12 years ago, Anthony Murphy joined with other veterans to found the Philadelphia Veterans Parade. The parade serves as a tribute to military service. It honors veterans, upholds their legacy and brings the community closer together through a vibrant celebration in Philadelphia on Veterans Day.
Oak Lane resident Anthony Murphy wears two hats.
By day, Murphy is executive director of Philadelphia’s Town Watch Integrated Services (TWIS). Outside of paid work, he helps to honor local veterans as founder and president of the Philadelphia Veterans Parade......read more...