Veterans Day 2022
Upcoming Activities

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Day Activities 2022

The Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs will celebrate Veterans Day by participating in and supporting events across the state in honor of Louisiana’s 283,000 veterans.

At LDVA, we like to say that every day is Veterans Day because we serve the veteran population daily. Currently, we serve veterans in 74 parish service offices and 32 student veteran centers on college campuses. We also care for veterans in our five state-run veterans’ homes and bury veterans with honor in our five state-run veteran cemeteries.

Note: If you are hosting an event and would like it added to this list, please email all information to veteran@la.gov.

Here are the activities currently listed. You can visit this link for activities entered after the publication of this blog.

Nov. 3 – Veterans Luncheon

Michael J. Kenny Center, City of Hammond Recreation Department
601 W. Coleman Ave., Hammond

RSVP 985.277.5906

Thursday, November 3rd
Veterans Luncheon 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 5 – Vets for Vets Warrior Run

Margaritaville
777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City

Saturday, November 5
Vets for Vets Warrior Run 8-10 a.m.
Bike & Car Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Nov. 6 – Veterans Day Ceremonies

Hope Church 12628 River Road, Destrehan
Hope Church 349 Central Lafourche Drive, Raceland

https://hopechurchstcharles.com/

Sunday, November 6
Veterans Day Ceremonies 10 a.m.

Nov. 6-Nov. 12 – Prayer Breakfast

Bethany Church

https://bethany.com

Sunday, Nov. 6-Saturday, Nov. 12
Prayer Breakfast 7:30-9:00 a.m.

Nov. 7 – Red Stick Veterans Week Kickoff

Rhorer Plaza
200 Saint Louis Street, Behind City Hall Building Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 578-0628

Monday, November 7
Red Stick Veterans Week Kickoff
10 a.m.

Nov. 8 – Yoga on the Lawn

Capitol Park Museum
660 N 4th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 342-5428

Tuesday, November 8
Yoga on the Lawn 5:00 p.m.

Nov. 9 – Veterans Career/Benefits Fair

The Valdry Center for Philanthropy at Southern University
598 Harding Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70807

(225) 771-3911

Wednesday, November 9
Veterans Career/Benefits Fair
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Nov. 10 – Smoke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em

https://smokeembr.com/

225-214-1550

Thursday, November 10
Smoke 'Em If Ya Got 'Em 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 11 – SU AROTC Veterans Ball

Southern University Cotillion Ballroom
Baton Rouge, LA

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Friday, November 11
SU AROTC Veterans Ball 6 p.m.

Nov. 12 – Red Stick Battle Run 5K

Mayberry Field,
AW Mumford Stadium

Eventbrite Event

Saturday, November 12
Red Stick Battle Run 5K 8 a.m.

Nov. 8 – Veterans Day Ceremony

River Parishes Community College, Reserve Campus
181 Regala Park Road, Reserve

(985) 536-4418

Tuesday, November 8
Speaker LDVA Veterans Outreach Program Director Larry Williams
11 a.m.

Nov. 10 – Fourth Annual Veterans Day Celebration

School of Nursing Auditorium,
Grambling State University
403 Main St, Grambling, LA 71245

(318) 247-3811

Thursday, November 10
Attended by LDVA LaVetCorps Navigator Greg Ludley 2 p.m.

Nov. 10 – Third Annual Veterans Day Parade 9:30 a.m.

Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home
1610 Evangeline Road, Jennings

(337) 824-2829

Thursday, November 10
Third Annual Veterans Day Parade 9:30 a.m.

Nov. 10 – Third Annual Veterans Day Parade 10 a.m.

Northeast Louisiana Veterans Home
6700 Highway 165, Monroe

(318) 362-4206

Thursday, November 10
Third Annual Veterans Day Parade
10 a.m.

Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Celebration
11 a.m.-noon

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 E. Stoner Ave., Shreveport

(318) 221-8411

Thursday, November 10
Keynote Speaker Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara
11 a.m. - noon

Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Ceremony

Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home
3130 Arthur Ray Teague Parkway, Bossier City

(318) 741-2763

Thursday, November 10
Veterans Day Ceremony

Nov. 10 – Veterans Day and Marine Corps Birthday Ceremonies

Louisiana Veterans Home
4739 Highway 10, Jackson

(225) 634-5265

Thursday, November 10
Attended by LDVA Veterans Assistance Counselor Stan Stewart 10 a.m.

Nov. 10 – Veterans Day Parade 2 p.m.

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home
4080 W. Airline Highway, Reserve

(985) 479-4080

Thursday, November 10
Veterans Day Parade 2 p.m.

Nov. 11 – Iberville Salute to Veterans

Plaquemine City Hall
23640 Railroad Ave., Plaquemine

(225) 687-3725

Friday, November 11
Attended by LDVA Regional Manager Welma Jackson 10 a.m.

Special presentation of Purple Heart to local family of soldier killed in war by Gov. John Bel Edwards

Nov. 11 – Memorial Mass 10 a.m.

Main Chapel, Holy Family Cemetery
2807 N. Curtis Lane, New Iberia

Wade Broussard: (337) 364-1663

Friday, November 11
Bishop Deshotel, Diocese of Lafayette, presiding

Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Crab Boil and Live Music

VFW Post 1809
1499 Highway 594, Monroe

(318) 345-4185

Thursday, November 10
Boiled shrimp/blue crab plates for sale 2 p.m.
Live music by Black Water Brake 7 p.m.

$10 cover; free entry and meal for veterans/military

Nov. 11 – Veterans Day Ceremony 11 a.m.

Bossier Parish Community College
6220 E. Texas St., Bossier City

(318) 678-6000

Friday, November 11
Veterans Day Ceremony 11 a.m.

Nov. 11-Nov. 13 – Louisiana Vet Fest 2022

BeauxJax Crafthouse
501 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City

(318) 584-7169

Friday, November 11 - Sunday November 13
Attended by LDVA LaVetCorps Navigator Shelia Revell

Nov. 12 – 2022 Veterans Honor Ceremony 5 p.m.

Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
705 Elvis Presley Blvd., Shreveport

Ken Epperson Sr.: (318) 773-2654

Saturday, November 12
Veterans Honor Ceremony 5 p.m.

Nov. 12 – City of Walker Veterans Day Parade 11 a.m.

9 a.m. line up at Walker High School,
12646 Burgess Ave., Walker

Sam Caruso: (225) 274-5800

Saturday, November 12
City of Walker Veterans Day Parade 11 a.m.

Register by Monday, Nov. 7; no fee, American themed
Free meal for veterans and spouses following parade at Walker Community Center, 30225 Corbin Ave.

Nov. 12 – Veterans Day Breakfast

Ma’Mun Shriners Temple
Thibodaux

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Saturday, November 12
Guest Speaker LDVA Deputy Secretary Julie Baxter Payer 8 a.m.

Nov. 12 – Veterans Day Celebration

Mt. Zion #2 Baptist Church
113 California Plant Road, Dubach

Doris Hammock: (318) 777-3667 or (409) 539-0356

Saturday, November 12
Attended by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Benefits Earnest Buckner

Nov. 13 – Ascension Veterans Parade 2 p.m.

Irma Boulevard, Worthy Road, Burnside Avenue,
Cornerview Street

Sunday, November 13
Ascension Veterans Parade 2 p.m.

Nov. 13 – Veterans Parade 2 p.m.

Louisiana State Fairgrounds
3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport