MIDLAND VETERANS PARTNERSHIP HOSTS COMMUNITY PARADE & COOKOUT HONORING VETERANS
(Nov. 5, 2025)
MIDLAND, TEXAS -- The Midland Veterans Partnership (MVP), in partnership with the City of Midland, Television station KIMD (ABC 2), and KICKS radio (FM 99.1), will host the inaugural Veterans Day Community Parade & Cookout on Saturday (Nov. 8m 2025), celebrating and honoring veterans with patriotic moments, resource booths and free food for attendees.
The event will begin with a parade starting at 2 p.m. and a cookout following from 4 to 7 p.m.
The parade route (Bowie Elementary to Midland High via “A” Street) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The parade line-up will form as early as 10 a.m. on B Street and Elk Avenue. The parade begins at 2 p.m. with a fly-over. The cookout follows from 4 to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park, featuring food trucks on Colorado Avenue, a 40-foot Veterans RV, and a special patriotic program, including a crane-hoisted U.S. flag by TNT Crane and live trumpet performances of the national anthem and Taps by Gilbert Barela.
Schedule
(On Nov. 8)
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – parade route closed
2 p.m. – Parade begins at Bowie Fine Arts and proceeds down “A” Street toward Midland High
4 to 7 p.m. - Community Cookout at Centennial Park (free hot dogs, food trucks stationed along Colorado Ave.)
Road Closures:
Parade Route: 8 a.m to 4 p.m.
Centennial Park Area: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Other information
Host Organization: Midland Veterans Partnership (MVP)
Patriotic elements: Crane hoisting U.S. flags provided by TNT Crane, coordinated by Steve; live trumpet performances of the National Anthem and Taps by Gilbert Barela
Community participation:
- Vendors selling goods
- Organizations offering services for veterans (resource booths)