Past Events from December 16, 2023 – September 11 – Wichita Veterans Memorial Park
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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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VE (Victory in Europe) Day Commemoration

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On Wednesday, May 8th at 1:00 pm, the Veterans Memorial Park Board will host a brief ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE Day), in the Park at the WWII Memorial.  This date in 1945 signified the end of WWII hostilities in...

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Memorial Day 2024 Commemoration

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

Memorial Day 2024 will be commemorated at 11:00 am in Veterans' Memorial Park at the Flag Pavilion on Monday, May 27th, 2024.  There will be a guest speaker, Rifle Detail and a bugler to play the National Anthem and Taps for this event.  Army Veteran...

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Memorial Day Band Concert – Veterans Memorial Park

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On Monday, May 27th 2024, the Delano Wind Ensemble will perform a band concert featuring popular marches and other patriotic music.  The performance will begin at 12:00 noon and take place on the lawn near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.  The concert will last about 45...

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D-Day Commemoration: 80th Anniversary

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On June 6th, 2024 at Wichita's Veterans Memorial Park, the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion will be commemorated at 9:00 am, in front of the WWII Memorial.  The National Anthem will be played to start the event, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, an...

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Independence Day 2024 Commemoration

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

The Veterans Memorial Park Board of Wichita will host an Independence Day Commemoration at Veterans Memorial Park on July 4th, 2024 at 9:00 am.  The ceremony will be held at the American Revolution Memorial at the south end of the Park.  It will feature a...

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Korean War Armistice Day Commemoration – 2024

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On July 27th, 2024 at 10:00 am, the Veterans Memorial Park Board will host a brief commemoration on the anniversary of the Korean War Armistice.  The event will be held at the Kansas Korean Veterans Memorial in Wichita's Veterans Memorial Park.  It will feature the...

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V-J Day Commemoration – 2024

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On September 2nd at 10:00 am, Veterans Memorial Park will host a V-J Day commemoration.  This event is held to honor the Veterans of World War II, especially those who served in the Pacific Theater.  The signing of the terms of surrender by Japan took...

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Commemoration of 9/11 and the Global War on Terror – 2024

Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

On September 11th, 2024 at 9:00 am, the Veterans Memorial Park Board of Wichita will host a ceremony to commemorate the events of 9/11/2001 and pay tribute to the Veterans who served in the subsequent Global War on Terror.  Held at the Park's Operation Freedom...

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