20th Anniversary of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Deployment to Iraq
Thank you, boise for making the 2024 parade a success
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Idaho Veterans Parade is to recognize the sacrifices and honor the services of all Armed Forces veterans of the United States of America and heighten community awareness, appreciation, and value of the military service to our nation.
WHAT WE DO
The Idaho Veterans Parade Committee plans, organizes, and conducts a Veterans Parade in Boise, Idaho, annually to recognize sacrifices and honor the service of all Armed Forces Veterans of the United States of America.
Our goal is to honor our veterans by extending written invitations to all military, veteran, and civic organizations, selected universities, high schools, junior high schools, youth groups from communities throughout the Treasure Valley and encourage marching bands, floats, boys and girl scout units in the parade so that through their participation and support of the parade theme, they will honor the service and sacrifice of both serving members and veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and at the same time heighten community awareness of the value of military service to the nation.
Get Involved!
There are three ways to support the parade: (1) View the parade as a spectator; (2) Volunteer to work with the parade committee, especially on parade day; (3) Make a monetary contribution to the parade committee. The committee must pay for various services required of all special events by the City of Boise. Those services include procuring liability insurance, barrier security to ensure the safety of the parade area, portable toilets, and trash disposal. Additionally, the committee has various administrative expenses such as providing certificates to parade participants, vehicle signage, postage, and some advertising expenses.