Here is a list of Veterans' Day events happening around Acadiana and the state. If you would like to add your event to the list, send the information to news@katctv.com.
The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs has an online calendar with a list of events happening around the state, including parades, concerts and ceremonies. To see it, click here.
CALCASIEU & ALLEN PARISHES
Kinder, La. — The American Veterans Traveling Tribute’s (AVTT) Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute will be on display for the public 12102 US HWY 165 Kinder, LA, 70648 from November 3, 2025, to November 7, 2025. Opening ceremonies are beginning at 10am on November 3, 2025.
With various tributes available, the 80% replica will be displayed. Standing 8ft tall at the highest apex, this tribute is 360ft long. It also includes the Cost of Freedom Tribute which honors all other major wars and conflicts such as: WWI, WWII, Korea, Desert Storm, Somalia, 9/11, Iraq
and Afghanistan. The Tribute Wall travels across the country, showcasing the names and acknowledging their sacrifices.
The Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. is known as "The Wall That Heals." However, not everyone can travel to experience the powerful black granite wall inscribed with the names of the men and women who gave their lives or remain missing. In 2005, retired Lieutenant
Colonel Don Allen, who is a U.S. Army and Vietnam Veteran, founded The American Veterans Traveling Tribute with the mission to bring that same experience to his fellow Veterans and their loved ones.
The Wall will be escorted and will take place at 10 AM on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, starting at 16500 HWY 165, Iowa, LA 70647, and following the route to 12102 US HWY 165, Kinder, LA, 70648. The public is encourage you to line the route to watch this escort!
Opening Ceremony: Monday, November 3rd at 10:00 am
Master of Ceremonies: George McCall
National Anthem sang by Isabella Moneil
Keynote Speaker: Colonel Joey Strickland
Presentation & Retirement of Colors: VVA Chapter 215
Pledge of Allegiance: George McCall
EVANGELINE PARISH
The Veterans of Ville Platte will host their annual Veterans Day Event on November 11 at the Evangeline Parish Courthouse at 11 a.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Veterans and the Vietnam Veterans will be there for the ceremony.
IBERIA PARISH
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony
The Iberia Jazz Band will be performing patriot music, presentation of colors by BSA Troop 331, POW Table, laying of the Memorial Wreath and a 21 Gun Salute by VFW Post 1982. Steamboat Pavilion/Bouligny Plaza, 128 W. Main St., New Iberia, 5-7 p.m., (337) 365-4569
LAFAYETTE PARISH
SALUTE TO SERVICE: AN AFTERNOON IN MONCUS PARK TO HONOR LOCAL VETERANS
Lafayette, LA – The Lafayette Veterans Affairs Committee, in partnership with Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), the Acadiana Veteran Alliance (AVA), and Moncus Park, invites the community to attend Salute to Service: An Afternoon in Moncus Park on Sunday, November 9, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This free, family-friendly event celebrates Lafayette’s deep commitment to honoring the men and women who have served our nation. Established under the Boulet administration, the Lafayette Veterans Affairs Commission continues to strengthen the city’s year-round efforts to support and recognize local veterans.
Centered around the Veterans Memorial and Savoy Family Treehouse at Moncus Park (2913 Johnston Street), the afternoon will feature live acoustic entertainment, food and beverage trucks, and commemorative veterans pins made possible by the Acadiana Veteran Alliance and LFT Fiber.
A highlight of the program will be a special recognition presented to a local veteran on behalf of Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet and the Lafayette Veterans Affairs Commission, reflecting the city’s ongoing commitment to celebrating service and sacrifice.
Attendees are encouraged to bring family and friends, enjoy Moncus Park’s open spaces, and take part in this meaningful afternoon of community gratitude.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please visit lafayettela.gov/veterans or contact the Lafayette Veterans Affairs Committee at veteransaffairs@lafayettela.gov.
Here's a Calendar of Events for Veterans Week at UL Lafayette. Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held in the Vet Center in Agnes Edwards Hall, Room M160.
City of Scott Veterans Day Celebration
City of Scott Veterans Day Celebration will be held Sunday, November 9, from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Veterans Memorial at the Rail on Cayret St. in Scott. Featuring a 21-gun salute.
Blue Star Marker Veterans Day Ceremony
LOCATION: Lafayette Visitors Center, 1400 NW Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, LA
DATE: November 10, 2025
TIME: 11 AM
The Blue Star Memorial Marker Program of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. began in 1945 to honor the men and women serving in the Armed Forces during World War II. The name was chosen for the star on flags displayed in homes and businesses denoting a family member serving. Garden clubs pictured a ribbon of living memorial plantings traversing every state. The designation of Blue Star Highways was achieved through petitions to the state legislatures and cooperation with the Departments of Transportation. A uniform marker was designed to identify the Highways. The Blue Star Memorial Program grew to extend thousands of miles across continental U.S., Alaska, and Hawaii. All men and women who have served, are serving, or will serve in the Armed Forces of the United States are included. Markers continue to be dedicated each year on highways, Veterans’ facilities, National Cemeteries, parks, and civic and historic sites, showing our appreciation for those who defend our country.
The Lafayette Blue Star Marker was installed and dedicated on March 11, 1967 at the Lafayette Visitor Center on the Evangeline Throughway. This year a ceremony, organized by the Lafayette Garden Club, will be held on November 10th (one day before Veterans Day) at 11am to honor and show appreciation to our service men and women and all veterans. The ceremony will feature patriotic music and words of appreciation from local and state dignitaries. Veterans and the public are invited to attend the event.
The Garden Club has cleaned up the landscaping around the Blue Star Marker and installed new plantings that will bloom red, white, and blue and has coordinated the combined effort of our non-profit, with local business and local government. The Garden Club acknowledges The Home Depot Foundation and All Seasons Nursery for providing plants and landscape materials for this worthy project. Lafayette Convention and Visitor Commission has installed a new picket fence on the property and is working on installing a new Lafayette Visitor Center sign. This has been a great cooperative effort to improve the image of the Visitor Center and bring attention to the Blue Star Marker.
ST. MARY PARISH
Cypress Bayou is offering a special offer to all veterans and active military on November 11.
Here's the flyer:
