Nov 10, 2025 - News
How to recognize Veterans Day in Indianapolis
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Tuesday is Veterans Day, honoring those who have served in the military.
By the numbers: In Indiana, veterans make up about 5.9% of the civilian population, according to the latest census data.
The big picture: Free Veterans Day events recognizing those Hoosiers are taking place in Indianapolis.
- The Indiana War Memorial will host a Veterans Day service that begins at 11am with guest speakers, a wreath laying and a flyover performed by the Indiana National Guard.
- The Veterans Day Parade will begin at noon at Michigan and Pennsylvania streets.
- The parade route surrounds the Legion Mall and Indiana War Memorial by going south on Pennsylvania, west on New York Street and north on Meridian Street.
State of play: Of the roughly 93,700 veterans living in Indianapolis, 30% served after Sept. 11, 2001.
- 24% served during the Gulf War period, while 27% served during the Vietnam era.
- Fewer than 4% of Indiana's veterans date their service back to the Korean War or World War II.
Go deeper: Where America's remaining WWII veterans live