Instructions for 2025 Parade Participants

The 11th Annual Philadelphia Veterans Parade and Festival will be held on Sunday, November 9th, 2025 and is being televised on Channel 6. The parade kicks off at approx. 12pm on the Ben Franklin Parkway and ends just past the Philadelphia Art Museum at Eakins Oval. The Festival takes place from 12pm-4pm at Eakins Oval.

IMPORTANT: ALL VEHICLES (Buses, Motorcycles, etc) will need to go through Homeland Security Scanning at 17th St & Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA.

MOTORCYCLES that are riding in the Parade should arrive between 8:30-9:30am. (report to 17th & the Ben Franklin Parkway for Security Screening). After going through security screening, see Tom Jones for staging order. 

FLOATS or BUSES in the PARADE should arrive by 8:45am (report to 17th & the Ben Franklin Parkway for Security Screening)

Participants with VEHICLES IN the PARADE should arrive between 9:00am-9:30am. (report to 17th & the Ben Franklin Parkway for Security Screening

ONCE YOU PASS THROUGH HOMELAND SECURITY SCANNING, see a Parade Staging Attendant for instructions on where to stage. Be prepared to tell the attendant what organization you registered under (ie; American Legion, VFW, Individual veteran, etc)

MARCHERS in the Parade do not need to arrive until between 10:30am – 11am and should report to 18th & the Ben Franklin Parkway (do not need to go through Security Screening).

Should you have any questions prior to Friday, November 7th, you may email Anthony Murphy at anthony.murphy@phila.gov. Parade Assistants will be available the day of along the Staging areas.

 

 

DIRECTIONS:

From Points North, South, and East

Directions:

  1. Take 676 West.
  2. Take exit toward PA-611/Broad St/Central Phila.
  3. Stay on 15th Street
  4. Turn Right on Arch Street.
  5. Turn right on the Ben Franklin Parkway towards Logan Circle.
  6. Security Scanning located at  17th  and Ben Franklin Parkway

 

From Points West

Directions:

  1. Take 676 East.
  2. Take exit toward PA-611/Broad St/Central Phila.
  3. Turn right at 15th Street
  4. Turn Right on Arch Street.
  5. Turn right on the Ben Franklin Parkway towards Logan Circle.
  6. Security Scanning located at  17th  and Ben Franklin Parkway

From Center City

Directions:

  1. Take Market Street to 16th Street
  2. Turn North on 16th Street
  3. Turn Left on Ben Franklin Parkway towards Logan Circle.
  4. Security Scanning located at  17th  and Ben Franklin Parkway