Veterans Day 2026 Near Greenleaf: Ceremonies and Parades

Veterans Day lands on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and the Treasure Valley honors it with a full week of ceremonies, parades, and gatherings that are all a short drive from Greenleaf. Newly confirmed details: the annual ceremony at the Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall on November 11, the Idaho Veterans Parade in downtown Boise on Saturday, November 14, and the monthly Kilroy Coffee Klatch at the Warhawk Air Museum on Tuesday, November 3. From a home like 20602 Academy Rd, honoring service members is as simple as a ten-minute drive into Caldwell or a scenic half hour up I-84.

Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall Ceremony: Wednesday, November 11

The Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall at 1101 Cleveland Blvd holds its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 11, with guest speakers, refreshments, and a tour of the hall, and the City of Caldwell participating in the tradition. It is the closest ceremony to Greenleaf, just 11 minutes from 20602 Academy Rd, and a fitting way to spend an hour in the heart of the community on a state holiday.

Idaho Veterans Parade: Saturday, November 14

The state's largest Veterans parade steps off in downtown Boise on Saturday, November 14 from 10:00 AM to noon under the theme "United in Service: 1776 to 2026, Celebrating 250 Years of Service and Sacrifice." Marching bands, color guards, veterans' organizations, and floats line the downtown route, and the parade committee has been building toward the America 250 milestone all year. From Greenleaf it is about 35 minutes via I-84 east, an easy morning trip with the whole family.

Kilroy Coffee Klatch: Tuesday, November 3

The week starts with Idaho's largest monthly gathering of veterans. Every first Tuesday, the Warhawk Air Museum at 201 Municipal Drive in Nampa hosts the Kilroy Coffee Klatch from 10:00 AM to noon, with coffee, donuts, and conversation. It is free for veterans and open to the general public with museum admission, and it has run since 2001 when World War II veterans asked the museum for a monthly place to meet. A meaningful visit about 20 minutes from Greenleaf, and a gentle lead-in to Veterans Day.

A Week of Remembrance, Minutes From Home

What stands out about this year's calendar is how local it is. You can attend the ceremony at the Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall on Wednesday, drive to the parade in Boise on Saturday, and still be home in Greenleaf in time for a quiet evening. The small-town pace that defines life at 20602 Academy Rd, with its quiet country roads and close neighbors, is exactly the community that shows up for these moments, year after year.

Planning the rest of early November? See the full November calendar or preview the Country Christmas Bazaar that opens the holiday season on November 20.

Contact me to schedule a tour of 20602 Academy Rd, or to talk about making Greenleaf home in time for the holidays.