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Columbia Veterans Day Parade

The annual parade, known as one of the Southeast’s largest Veterans Day parades, is set for 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 11 in downtown Columbia.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Representatives from the South Carolina National Guard will serve as grand marshals at the City of Columbia’s 43rd Annual Veterans Day Parade.

The annual parade, known as one of the Southeast’s largest Veterans Day parades, is set for 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 11 in downtown Columbia. 

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The parade will begin at 11 a.m. from the intersection of Sumter and Laurel streets, and travel southbound on Sumter Street, ending at Pendleton Street near the State House.

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The Veterans Day Parade is sponsored by the City of Columbia and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, WIS, USC and Cocky, Chamber of Commerce, Fort Jackson, Year of the Veteran Truck and USO.

For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 803-545-3100.

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