TOPEKA (KSNT) – Multiple events are scheduled across northeast Kansas this Wednesday to honor veterans and the sacrifices they have made in service to the nation.
The U.S. marks Veterans Day annually on Nov. 11, with celebrations and ceremonies taking place at various venues across the nation to mark the occasion. While there will be many important ceremonies taking place nationwide, such as the National Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony, there will also be many in northeast Kansas.
Parades, special deals and more can be found across northeast Kansas this year to mark Veterans Day. Check out the lists below for more information about these discounts and events.
Veterans Day Events
Shot of the Emporia Veteran’s Day Parade held in 2025.
- Emporia
- Veterans Breakfast
- 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Presbyterian Manor at 2300 Industrial Rd.
- RSVP required for this event
- 73rd Veterans Day Parade
- 9:30 a.m.
- Commercial Street, Fourth Avenue to 12th Avenue
- More information
- Veterans Memorial Service
- 11 a.m.
- 931 South Commercial St.
- Veterans Luncheon
- Noon to 3 p.m.
- American Legion Post 5 at 2921 West 12th Ave.
- Open to the public
- Veterans Breakfast
- Manhattan
- Flint Hills Veterans Day Parade
- 9:30 a.m. to noon
- Manhattan Town Center at 101 North Fourth St.
- More information
- Flint Hills Veterans Day Parade
- Topeka
- 39th annual Veterans Day ceremony at Washburn University
- 10:45 a.m. – Standing Bear Intertribal Brotherhood blessing at the Memorial Plaza
- 11:11 a.m. – Veterans Day ceremony
- Washburn Rooms A/B at the Memorial Union, 1820 SW Jewell Ave.
- Veterans Day Observance
- 8:30 a.m.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 801 SW Westchester Rd.
- Includes American Legion Band performance followed by an invocation ceremony
- 39th annual Veterans Day ceremony at Washburn University
Veterans Day Deals
- Eagle Auto Wash & Detailing Salon free car washes
- 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- 2110 SW Chelsea Dr.
- Available to all veterans and active-duty service members (ID required)
- Hy-Vee Free Breakfast for Veterans
- 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Available at all Hy-Vee stores
- Veterans and active-duty service members will get 15% off their grocery purchases or online orders at Hy-Vee and Dollar Fresh Markets.
- More information
- Dillons Veterans Day Discount
- Veterans and active-duty service members will get a 10% discount when buying items at Dillons stores, some exclusions apply
- Free Admission to Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 4400 SW 10th Ave. in Topeka
- Free admission for all active-duty service members and veterans, alongside their dependent family members
- More information
Do you know of an event or deal happening in northeast Kansas, but don’t see it in the lists above? Send an email to matthew.self@ksnt.com to have it added in.
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