Your guide to Veterans Day events in Mesa
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Mesa residents can mark Veterans Day with art, military history and the East Valley's signature parade.
Why it matters: It's a chance to support veterans and honor their service.
Here's a list of Veterans Day events in the city.
🎨 Arts in Service open house: Mesa Arts Center will host this family-friendly free event.
- Expect lunch, live entertainment, a veterans resource fair and demonstrations in ceramics, jewelry, welding, printmaking and glass.
- 11am-1pm Sunday.
🇺🇸 East Valley Veterans Parade: This year's "Nifty 250, Freedom Ain't Free" theme recognizes more than 250 years of U.S. military service.
- The parade will travel south on Center Street from University Drive, turn west on First Street and finish at Robson.
- The free event steps off at 11am Wednesday.
🖼️ Free museum day: Veterans and active-duty military personnel can visit the Arizona Museum of Natural History for free Wednesday, Nov. 11, and bring up to six guests at no charge.
🍺 Gem City Veterans Day Celebration: Cider Corps is hosting a big party featuring veteran-owned businesses.
- Shop flannel shirts from Dixxon Flannel Co. and T-shirts from Mental Joe Apparel.
- Grab a beer from a range of options — including Cider Corps, Arizona Distilling Co., The Shop Beer Co. and Stone Brewing — or grab a bite from food trucks while grooving to music.
- 11am-5pm Saturday, Nov. 14.
🎶 "Heroes" patriotic concert: Salt River Brass performs music honoring service and sacrifice. Tickets start at $14.75 for students and $23.75 for adults.
- 3pm Sunday at Mesa Arts Center.
What's next: Mesa city offices will be closed Nov. 11.
- Police, fire and 911 services will operate normally.
- Trash pickups will stick to the usual schedule.