2025 Veterans Day Parade and Parking
LEONARDTOWN, MD - The public is invited to salute America’s Veterans at the 2025
Veterans Day Parade in Leonardtown. The parade, sponsored by the Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Commissioners of St.
Mary’s County, takes place Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at 10am and begins at St.
Mary’s Ryken High School and will proceed along Fenwick Street and through Town
Square.
Immediately following the parade, spectators are invited to Town Square for a Veterans Wreath Laying Memorial Ceremony.
In
the event of inclement weather, the parade will be canceled, and the Memorial
Ceremony will take place inside the Leonardtown Town Hall, 22670 Washington
Street in Leonardtown. The cancellation decision will be made by 8am Nov. 11,
and a cancellation notice will be posted at VisitLeonardtownMD.com/VeteransDay and Facebook (Facebook.com/TownofLeonardtown) pages as well as on
the St. Mary’s County Government website www.stmarysmd.com.
Parade
Participants Parking Information:
Parade
vehicles, including buses, floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles, should report
directly to the staging area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School between 7am and
8am All parade vehicles – except emergency vehicles – should be parked by 8am.
Marching
groups and other parade participants should park at Leonardtown Middle School
between 7:45am and 9:00am. The last shuttle leaves from the Middle School to
Ryken at 9:00am
Parents are asked to refrain from dropping their children at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, along the roadside or at the intersection for safety reasons.
Parking for Spectators:
Spectators
should park at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, the St. Mary’s County
Governmental Center, or the College of Southern Maryland lots. Free shuttles
provided at these lots, follow the signs for the shuttle pick up location. At
the Governmental Center, spectators should use the lots adjacent to the Carter
State Office Building (23115 Leonard Hall Drive).
Handicapped Parking:
Spectators
requiring handicapped parking may take Washington Street and will be allowed to
park in the public lot beside the Hair Company. Additional handicap parking can
be found at the Mattingley Gardiner Funeral Home lot and can be accessed via
Lawrence Ave.
Road Closures:Washington Street and Fenwick Street leading into downtown Leonardtown will be closed to traffic from 8am until noon. Downtown parking and thru traffic will be limited to areas accessible from Lawrence Avenue only for residents, business owners, and employees. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will provide traffic control.