Petaluma: Veterans Day Parade and Flyover

2024 Parade Theme "Salute to the Coast Guard"

Located just west of Petaluma, Training Center Petaluma is the Coast Guard’s largest West Coast Training Center.

Graduates are the latest cooks, medics, storekeepers, yeoman, information technicians, electronics technicians, and operations specialists.

Expected Highlights

Grand Marshal is Military Women Across the Nation Unit 77

The Saber Six Foundation serves veterans before they drift to vices caused by battlefield experiences and PTSD. Our programs transform veterans and their families to find new purpose, belonging and well-being. The results are overwhelming as we are creating ever better versions of self.

Several military parents and military offspring

Petaluma Riding and Driving Color Guard

USCG Two Rock and Cotati Harley Club

Symbolic flyover and landing of Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter. As well as flyover of various other aircraft.

Parade announcers are located at the Petaluma Museum, Putnum Plaza, in front of the Hide Away Bar and 4th & C..

The USAF Commanders Jazz Combo will perform.

Schedule Details

For those participating in the parade, street monitors will be on hand to give out assigned numbers. Staging begins at 11:00 AM on 4th Street, from D Street south to I Street.

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM Music will play in the gazebo. Peter Lombardi will head up the sound system.

The 12-1 Band, Johnathan Parneli and Friends will perform in Walnut Park

Program after the parade, there will be a speaker at approximately 2:45 PM at the gazebo, an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and an introduction of the Speakers of the Day.

The National Anthem and God Bless America will be sung this year by Adrea Krout.

Thanks to Friedman's, Exchange Bank, and all the donors of 2019, you make the parade possible.

Parade Schedule:

12:00: Music Playing In The Gazebo

01:00: Parade Begins

02:45: In The Gazebo - Prayer, Pledge Of Allegiance And Program

Location: Walnut Park