Millions of Americans across the country will be honoring veterans this upcoming weekend for Veterans Day 2016 on Friday, November 11. Our team here at Carville\u2019s Auto Mart put together a list of events and parades to attend with friends and family this weekend near Grand Junction. Be sure to stay tuned to our blog for more local holiday information.<\/p>\n
Colorado State Parks<\/a><\/strong> All military men and women are offered free admission to all of Colorado\u2019s state parks this Veterans Day. Veterans, active duty military personnel and their families must show one of the following in order to get in for free: a valid active, reserve or retired military identification card, an identification card from the Veterans\u2019 Administration, Veterans of Foreign Wars or the American Legion, discharge papers or a DD214. Be sure to have this ID ready at the park gate. All passengers will get in free as well, so the whole family is welcome to join. To be clear, this is only for free admission into the parks. All other fees, rules and regulations still apply.<\/p>\n Veterans Day Art & Music Extravaganza<\/a><\/strong> Join together and help commemorate veterans at the Avalon Theatre on Friday, November 11 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is free to the public, and everyone is encouraged to join. There will be a variety of live performances throughout the day including one from an \u2018America\u2019s Got Talent\u2019 finalist. There\u2019s a live auction at 6:30 p.m. as well as a silent auction and a raffle. Local veterans will be present to share their stories, and there will be an art show filled with work from local artists. You won\u2019t want to miss this great opportunity.<\/p>\n Veterans Day Parade<\/a><\/strong> Get the family together and head downtown on Main Street from 8th to 3rd Street on Saturday, November 12 for the annual Veterans Day Parade in Grand Junction. It\u2019s sponsored by the Veterans Committee of the Western Slope, and it is free to everyone who wants to attend. The parade starts at 2 p.m., but you\u2019ll want to head there early to get a good spot!<\/p>\n Other local events include a ceremony at the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial<\/a> in Fruita on Friday, November 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. Those who served will be honored with their names etched onto the memorial wall. \u00a0There\u2019s also a donation-based yoga class<\/a> that is free to veterans as part of the Veterans Gratitude Week.<\/p>\n Be sure to contact our team here at Carville\u2019s Auto Mart for more information regarding these local events. Drivers in the market for an affordable, pre-owned vehicle have definitely come to the rest place. Check out our inventory<\/a>, and schedule a test drive online today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Millions of Americans across the country will be honoring veterans this upcoming weekend for Veterans Day 2016 on Friday, November 11. Our team here at Carville\u2019s Auto Mart put together a list of events and parades to attend with friends and family this weekend near Grand Junction. Be sure to stay tuned to our blog […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[47],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n
\n Free Admission – Friday, November 11<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n 645 Main Street in Grand Junction<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n Saturday, November 12 in Grand Junction<\/strong><\/p>\n
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