The Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County invite the public to salute America’s Veterans at the Annual Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2024 in Leonardtown! The parade steps off from St. Mary’s Ryken High School at 10 a.m., proceeds through Town and is immediately followed by a Memorial Ceremony in Leonardtown Square. For more information contact: Aris Nazarova at aris.nazarova@leonardtownmd.gov
or 301-475-9791. 

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Parade Registration​

The parade portion of the event is coordinated by Connie Pennington. For more information on staging, registrations, or times, please email cdpennington@icloud.com. Parade registration is now closed, no entries will be accepted.

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2024 Parade Entry Form

2024 Veterans Day Guidelines

 

Inclement Weather Plan:

In the event of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled, and the Memorial Ceremony will take place inside the Leonardtown Town Hall, 22670 Washington Street in Leonardtown. The cancellation decision will be made by 8 a.m. Nov. 11, and a cancellation notice will be posted here and at the Town of Leonardtown Facebook Page as well as on the St. Mary’s County Government website.

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Road Closures:
 

Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and through traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue for residents, business owners and employees only. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control and parade volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.

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Parking Information:

Parade Participants:

Parade vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. All parade vehicles – except emergency vehicles – should be parked by 8 a.m.

 

Marching groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School between 7:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The last shuttle leaves from the Middle School to Ryken at 9:00 a.m.

 

Parents are asked to refrain from dropping their children at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, along the roadside or at the intersection for safety reasons.

 

Parking for Spectators:
Spectators should park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center, or the College of Southern Maryland. At the Governmental Center, spectators should use the lots adjacent to the Carter State Office Building (23115 Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown).

 

As noted above, Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown parking and through traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue for residents, business owners and employees only. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control and parade volunteers will assist with parking and street detours.

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Handicapped Parking:
Spectators requiring handicapped parking (valid license plate, decal, or placard) may take Washington Street and will be allowed to park in the public lot beside the Hair Company. Handicap parking will also be available at the Mattingley Gardiner Funeral Home lot on Lawrence Avenue.

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Contact Aris Nazarova, Public Relations & Events Coordinator, Commissioners of Leonardtown’s Office, at 301-475-9791, or email aris.nazarova@leonardtownmd.gov for questions about the parade or the Wreath Laying Ceremony.​

 

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