Portions of several streets near the State Capitol will temporarily close Sunday for the 7th annual Lincoln Veterans Parade. Antonio Marino is the commander for the parade and says they have nearly 70 entries, including veteran organizations, Girls and Boys Scouts, and privately owned military vehicles.
This year’s parade theme is “250 Years of Defending Freedom” and celebrates the 250th birthday of the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. The Northwest, Northeast, and Southeast High School Marching Bands will also be performing.
The parade will kickoff at 2:00 and will follow ‘K’ Street from 21st to 14th Streets. Spectators are advised to arrive early and to park at one of the nearby parking garages. Free parking will be available at the Nelnet parking lot at 21st and “K” streets, and in the City parking lot bounded by “K” Street, Rosa Parks Way, South Ninth and 10th streets.
The following streets will be closed Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m. with local access only:
- South 14th Street, “H” to “K” streets
- South 16th Street, “H” to “L” streets
- South 17th Street, “J” to “L” streets
- South 18th Street from “J” to “L” streets
- South 19th Street from “J” to “K” streets
- South 20th Street from “J” to “L” streets
- South 21st Street, “J” to “L” streets
- Goodhue Boulevard from “H” to “G” streets
- “H” Street from South 14th to 16th streets
- “K” Street, South 13th to 21st streets
- South Antelope Valley Parkway from “K” to “L” streets
More information is available at lincolnveteransparade.org.