Past Events – Wichita Veterans Memorial Park
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Kansas Elks Flag Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park

At 1:00 pm at the Flag Pavilion of Veterans Memorial Park, the Kansas Elks will hold a state-wide Flag Day ceremony.  The event will include a Flag Retirement ceremony conducted by American Legion Post 4.

Independence Day Ceremony

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichitai, KS

At 9:00 am in Wichita's Veterans Memorial Park, there will be a ceremony to commemorate US Independence Day.  The ceremony will feature a guest speaker, color guard, rifle salute, a bugler playing the National Anthem as well as Taps to conclude the ceremony.  The guest...

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Korean War Armistice Day Commemoration

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichitai, KS

The Veterans Memorial Park Board - Wichita will hold a short ceremony to be held at Veterans Memorial Park on Thursday, July 27th at 10:00 AM to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. July 27th is National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, a...

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V-J (Victory in Japan) Day Commemoration

VMPWI will host a short ceremony on September 2nd, 2023 to commemorate V-J Day, which signified the end of World War 2.  A bugler will play the National Anthem to open the ceremony, followed by an invocation, brief comments by Master of Ceremonies Bryson Allen,...

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CANCELED: Commemoration of 9/11 and the Global War on Terror

This event is canceled due to forecast rain.  //  This ceremony will be held in Veterans Memorial Park at the Operation Freedom Memorial, which honors and remembers all those Americans who served in Desert Storm, Desert Shield, those who died on 9/11/01 and those who...

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Tolling of the Boats

The United States Submarine Veterans Inc.’s Dorado Base will present their annual Tolling of the Boats ceremony at 1:00 PM on Sunday, October 1, 2023. The ceremony will be held at the USS Dorado Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park. The ceremony will include a presentation of the Colors, the playing...

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Veterans Day Commemoration – 2023

The First World War ended on November 11, 1918, and on this date Veterans Day is commemorated.  At 9:30 am on November 11th, 2023, Wichita Veterans Memorial Park Board will honor all veterans who served in the US military with a ceremony at the VMP...

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Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration at Veterans Memorial Park

At 8:00 am on December 7th, 2023, the Wichita Veterans Memorial Park will host a Pearl Harbor Day commemoration at Veterans Memorial Park.  The location of this short ceremony will be at the Pearl Harbor Survivors Memorial.  The commemoration will include the National Anthem, Pledge...

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Wreaths Across America (WAA) Event at Veterans Memorial Park

At 10:00 am on December 16th, 2023, this annual WAA event will be held in conjunction with similar ceremonies all across the country.  The approximately one hour ceremony will be held at the Park's Flag Pavilion and will include: Flag-lined entry sidewalk to the Park’s...

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Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration – 2024

At 12:00 noon on March 29th, Wichita's Veterans Memorial Park will hold a ceremony to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day.  It will be held at the Park's Vietnam Veterans (Homefront) Memorial.  Vietnam Veteran Bob Fugit will be the Master of Ceremonies.  The event will include the...

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