photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

Sunny skies and an enthusiastic crowd were on hand Saturday as the annual Veterans Day Parade made its way up Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence.

All branches of the U.S. military were represented as were multiple generations of veterans and active service members. The parade, held the weekend after the actual holiday on Nov. 11, featured color guards, military and other vehicles, as well as an aircraft flyover.

Nov. 11, 1918, is the day World War I officially ended as the armistice with Germany went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

Planes paid tribute during the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

Planes paid tribute during the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

Planes paid tribute during the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The annual Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

A flag honoring Dr. Shelly Kortkamp, a U.S. Air Force veteran and CEO of LMH Health, is presented during the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, in downtown Lawrence. Kortkamp was slated to be the grand marshal of the parade but couldn’t attend because of her flight being grounded Nov. 13 as part of a nationwide grounding.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.

photo by: Kahner Sampson

The Veterans Day Parade passed through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026.