Among the most popular Veteran's Day Events are parades to honor those who have served in the nation's armed forces.

VETERANS DAY PARADES IN CALIFORNIA ON NOVEMBER 11, 2013– unless otherwise stated, events subject to change, confirm before going!

• CRESCENT CITY: Crescent City Veterans Day Parade 10 a.m
• ELK GROVE: 13th Annual Elk Grove Veterans Day Parade and Salute, Parade begins at 11 a.m.
• FAIRFIELD: Veterans Day Commemoration and Parade, Commemoration Ceremony 10 a.m. Parade 12:30 p.m.
• FOLSOM: Wayne Spence Veterans Day Parade, 9 a.m. Starts at E. Bidwell and Mantorse
• FRESNO: Largest Veterans Day Parade on the West Coast at 11:11 am in front of Fresno City Hall
• FULLERTON: 26th Annual Fullerton Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony, 10:30a.m., Hillcrest Park
• GREENVILLE: Annual Veterans Day Parade Parade starts at 11am. Main Street
• HOLISTER: Veteran's Day Parade. Held Downtown. Time: 1:30 p.m. sbcveterans.org
• JACKSON: Jackson Veterans Day Parade, 10:00a.m., Downtown Jackson, Jackson, CA
• LEMOORE: City of Lemoore Veterans Day Parade, 6 p.m.
• LONG BEACH: 17th Annual Long Beach Veterans Day Parade: A Salute to Those Who Served, November 9, 2013 10:00a.m. Parade begins at Harding Street (just south of Artesia Blvd), Long Beach, CA
• MARYSVILLE: Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade. 11 a.m., D Street & 7th
• MODESTO: Modesto Veterans Day Parade 9 a.m., 10th & O Street to Graceada Park
• MURRIETA – Veterans Day Parade at 10 a.m. at Ivy Street / Washington Avenue to B Street and ends at Town Square Park. After the parade, stay for the unveiling of the Korean War Wall at the Veterans Memorial in Town Square Park.
• OROVILLE: Veterans Day Parade. Starts at 11 a.m.
• PALM SPRINGS – Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade. Time: 3:30 p.m. along Palm Canyon Drive.
• PETALUMA: North Bay Veterans Day Parade is largest Veterans Day Parade in Northern California. 1 pm.
• REDLANDS: City of Redlands 125th Anniversary Veterans Day Parade, 9:00a.m. Jennie Davis Park
• SAN FERNANDO: Veteran's Day Parade Starts November 11-2013 at 11:11 a.m.
  SACRAMENTO – Veterans Day Parade at 10 a.m.
• SALINAS -Veteran's Day Parade, 2 – 3 p.m. oldtownsalinas.com Veteran's Day Parade, 2 – 3 p.m.
• SACRAMENTO: Veterans Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. (starts at Capitol Mall & 3rd and ends at 9th Street)
• SANTA BARBARA: Santa Barbara Veterans Day Parade, November 10, 2013, 12:00p.m. Starts at Sola & State Streets
• VISALIA – Visalia Veterans Day Parade, November 9, 2013 10 a.m. Begins at Main and Garden Street, Visalia
• WATSONVILLE – Veterans Day Remembrance. Parade from St. Patrick's Church. Time: 9:30 a.m.
• WEST SACRAMENTO – West Sacramento Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2013. Location: 1100 Carrie St.